Word: excitonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ex
ci
to
nic
Definition: Of or pertaining to excitons or excitonics; a bound state of an electron and an electron hole which are attracted to each other by the electrostatic Coulomb force
Morphemes:
Affix: excite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: ciere
Language: la
Decoded: ciere
Meaning: call, summon
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
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