Word: dehydrosqualene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
hy
dros
qua
lene
Definition: An apocarotenoid intermediate in the biosynthesis of carotenoids; any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Hydrozoa; coelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes
Affix: squalene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.