Word: isohexadecane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
he
xa
de
cane
Definition: isocetane; 2,2,4,4,6,8,8- heptamethylnonane, a highly branched alkane used as a reference in determining the cetane number of diesel.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms relating to isomers; a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: hexa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: six
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hexa-
Language: la
Decoded: hexa-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hexa-
Affix: deca-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: da
Affix: -ane
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.