Word: enantioselection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
nan
ti
o
se
lec
tion
Definition: The selection of a specific enantiomer of a compound as a reaction product.
Morphemes:
Affix: enantio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: opposite, opposed, opposing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: surrounded by; wearing
Affix: ᾰ̓ντῐ́ος
Language: grc
Decoded: antios
Meaning: opposite, against
Affix: select
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without; apart
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: gather, select
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.