Word: methylchloroform
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
thyl
chlo
ro
form
Definition: The chloroalkane 1,1,1-trichloroethane, once produced industrially as a solvent.
Morphemes:
Affix: methyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: chloroform
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chloroforme
Language: fr
Decoded: chloroforme
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chloroform