Word: zircofluorides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zir
co
fluo
rides
Definition: Plural of zircofluoride. A double fluoride of zirconium and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.
Morphemes:
Affix: zirco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: zirconium; a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
Affix: fluorine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (symbol F) with an atomic number of 9. It is the lightest of the halogens, a pale yellow-green, highly reactive gas that attacks all metals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fluor
Language: la
Decoded: fluor
Meaning: flow
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.