Word: phthalimides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phtha
li
mides
Definition: Plural of phthalimide. The imide of phthalic acid; it is used in the manufacture of some plastics
Morphemes:
Affix: naphtha
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νάφθα
Language: grc
Decoded: naphtha
Meaning: naphtha
Affix: -ene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A polymer derived from an alkene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ηνός
Language: grc
Decoded: -enos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to place name to form an adjective: -ian, -ese
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from
Affix: imide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R1CONHCOR2
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.