Word: heteroatom
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: het
er
o
at
om
Definition: Any atom which is not carbon or hydrogen.
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: atom
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut