Word: pristane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pri
stane
Definition: A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.
Morphemes:
Affix: pristane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pristis
Language: la
Decoded: pristis
Meaning: shark
Affix: -ane
Language: en
Decoded: -ane
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.