Word: perlitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
li
ic
Definition: Relating to or resembling perlite, or pearlstone.
Morphemes:
Affix: perlite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding perlite glass by heat.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: perle
Language: fr
Decoded: perle
Meaning: pearl
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting the product of a specified process or a commercially manufactured product.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to