Word: sulfhemoglobin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sul
fhe
mo
glo
bin
Definition: Any of a group of derivatives of hemoglobin, often in the presence of ferrihemoglobin, that are incapable of transporting oxygen.
Morphemes:
Affix: sulfo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sulphur
Affix: hemoglobin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αἷμα
Language: grc
Decoded: aima
Meaning: blood
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: globule
Language: en
Decoded: globule
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound