Word: chlorous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chlo
rous
Definition: Relating to, or resembling, the electronegative character of chlorine; hence, electronegative; opposed to basylous or zincous.
Morphemes:
Affix: chlor-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel.
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of