Word: decylmaltoside
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
cyl
mal
to
side
Definition: A surfactant whose structure is that of a decyl maltoside.
Morphemes:
Affix: deca-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Ten.
Affix: -ane
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.
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.
Affix: malt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to indicate a product of protein breakdown
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.