Word: styrylchromones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sty
ryl
chro
mones
Definition: Plural of styrylchromone. Any chromone containing a styryl side chain; many exhibit biological activity
Morphemes:
Affix: styrene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: styrax
Language: la
Decoded: styrax
PoS: Noun
Meaning: storax (the tree Styrax officinalis and the balsam from it)
Affix: -ene
Language: en
Decoded: -ene
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: chromone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 1,4-benzopyrone, a derivative of benzopyran with a substituted keto group on the pyran ring
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.