Word: squalene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: squa
lene
Definition: A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Morphemes:
Affix: squalene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: squālus
Language: la
Decoded: squalus
Meaning: shark
Affix: -ene
Language: en
Decoded: -ene
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.