Word: oxymethylene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ox
y
meth
yl
ene
Definition: Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
Morphemes:
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Concerning oxygen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: quick, hasty, swift
Affix: methylene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood