Word: ambenonium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
be
no
ni
um
Definition: A cholinesterase inhibitor used in the management of myasthenia gravis.
Morphemes:
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sal ammoniacus
Language: la
Decoded: sal ammoniacus
Meaning: salt of Amun, ammonium chloride
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A binary compound - bromide, arsenide, palladide.
Affix: benz-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of benzo.. A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring.
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
Affix: -ium
Language: en
Meaning: quaternary ammonium compound
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix