Word: silicalites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
li
ca
lites
Definition: Plural of silicalite. A polymorph of silica having a structure analogous to the zeolites
Morphemes:
Affix: silica
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silex
Language: la
Decoded: silex
Meaning: hard stone, flint
Affix: -lite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λίθος
Language: grc
Decoded: lithos
Meaning: stone
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).