Word: vinylbenzene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vi
nyl
ben
zene
Definition: styrene; a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
Morphemes:
Affix: vinyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīnum
Language: la
Decoded: vinum
Meaning: wine
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Affix: benzene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.