Word: metallides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
llides
Definition: Plural of metallide. Any compound of a metal with a more electropositive element
Morphemes:
Affix: metal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: metallum
Language: la
Decoded: metallum
Meaning: metal, mine, quarry, mineral
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.