Word: allylsulfide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llyl
sul
fide
Definition: Any allyl sulfide or mercaptan
Morphemes:
Affix: allyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: allium
Language: la
Decoded: allium
Meaning: garlic
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Affix: sulfide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.