Word: triethylboron
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
e
thyl
bor
on
Definition: Alternative form of triethylborane. An organometallic compound (formula B(C2H5)3 or Et3B) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Affix: ethyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ether
Language: de
Decoded: Ether
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ether
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: borax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallisation; sodium tetraborate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: baurach
Language: ML.
Decoded: baurach
Meaning: borax
Affix: -on
Language: en
Meaning: ending used to form names of substances