Word: hypochlorous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
po
chlo
rous
Definition: Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
Affix: chlor-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel.
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of