Word: phytanyl
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
ta
nyl
Definition: Any radical derived from phytane
Morphemes:
Affix: phytane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.
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