Word: diastereoselectivity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
a
ste
re
o
se
lec
ti
vi
ty
Definition: The preferential formation of one diastereoisomer over another; also, the degree of said preference
Morphemes:
Affix: dia-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: through, across, between
Affix: stereo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words relating to the solid, the three-dimensional.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στερεός
Language: grc
Decoded: stereos
Meaning: solid
Affix: select
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: without; apart
Affix: legō
Language: la
Decoded: lego
Meaning: gather, select
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.