Word: phosphorescents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phos
pho
re
scents
Definition: Plural of phosphorescent; emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
Morphemes:
Affix: phosphorus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: to bear, carry
Affix: -escent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.