Word: isorhodopsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
sor
ho
dop
sin
Definition: An isomer of rhodopsin formed when it absorbs light
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms relating to isomers; a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: rhodopsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥόδον
Language: grc
Decoded: Rodon
Meaning: rose