Word: haloacetonitrile
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ha
lo
a
ce
to
ni
trile
Definition: Any halogenated derivative of acetonitrile. The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH3CN, formally derived from acetic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: halo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming names of chemical compounds which contain one or more halogen atoms.
Affix: aceto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group. e.g. acetophenone
Affix: nitrile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group -C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid