Word: perfluorochemicals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
fluo
ro
che
mi
cals
Definition: Plural of perfluorochemical. Any perfluorinated compound.
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: chemic
Language: en
Meaning: alchemy
Affix: -al
Language: en
Meaning: related to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).