Word: noncarb
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
carb
Definition: noncarbohydrate. Any material that is not a carbohydrate.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: carb
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: clipping of carbohydrate; an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain