Word: bismuthyl
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bis
muth
yl
Definition: Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
Morphemes:
Affix: bismuth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single atom of this element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψιμύθιον
Language: grc
Decoded: psimuthion
Meaning: white lead
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material