Word: headgroup
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: head
group
Definition: A bulky part of a molecule, often containing one or more functional groups, attached to a relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone
Morphemes:
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
Affix: group
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A functional group. A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: groupe
Language: fr
Decoded: groupe
Meaning: cluster, group