Word: antioxygenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
o
xy
ge
nic
Definition: antioxidant; substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to antiparticles; with the same mass but with opposite physical charges (such as electric charge)
Affix: oxygen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
Meaning: birth
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from