Word: chloroethyl
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chlo
roe
thyl
Definition: Any chloro derivative of an ethyl radical
Morphemes:
Affix: chloro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Containing chlorine.
Affix: ethyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ether
Language: de
Decoded: Ether
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ether
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.