Word: tetrabromofluorescein
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
tra
bro
mo
fluo
re
scein
Definition: eosin; a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
Morphemes:
Affix: tetra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Four.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέτταρες
Language: grc
Decoded: tettares
PoS: Numeral
Meaning: four
Affix: bromo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A dose of a proprietary sedative containing bromide (a bromo-seltzer)
Affix: fluoresce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of colours, to be very bright; to be so bright as to appear to radiate as a light source.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).