Word: trimix
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
mix
Definition: A mixture of helium, nitrogen, and oxygen used in deep diving as a breathing gas instead of air.
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Affix: mix
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mixtus
Language: la
Decoded: mixtus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: mixed, having been mixed