Word: ceryl
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ce
ryl
Definition: A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
Morphemes:
Affix: ceryl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cera
Language: la
Decoded: cera
Meaning: wax
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.