Word: xylosyl
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xy
lo
syl
Definition: A univalent radical derived from xylose.
Morphemes:
Affix: xylose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material