Word: dimethyldichlorosilane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
me
thyl
di
chlo
ro
si
lane
Definition: A tetrahedral organosilicon compound used industrially as a precursor to dimethylsilicone and polysilane compounds.
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, twice or double.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: di-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
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: dichloro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing two chlorine atoms
Affix: silane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any organic derivative of monosilane