Word: trimethylgallium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
me
thyl
ga
lli
um
Definition: The organometallic compound, (CH3)3Ga, used in vapour-phase epitaxy for the manufacture of semiconductors
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: 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: gallium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Gallia
Language: la
Decoded: Gallia
Meaning: Gaul