Word: naphthene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: naph
thene
Definition: Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).
Morphemes:
Affix: naphtha
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νάφθα
Language: grc
Decoded: naphtha
Meaning: naphtha
Affix: -ene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A polymer derived from an alkene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ηνός
Language: grc
Decoded: -enos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to place name to form an adjective: -ian, -ese