Word: photocleaves
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pho
to
cleaves
Definition: Third-person singular of photocleave. To cleave a bond by photolysis
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: cleave
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs