Word: thiodiglycols
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thi
o
di
gly
cols
Definition: Plural of thiodiglycol. A viscous, clear to pale-yellow liquid used as a solvent, miscible with acetone, alcohols, and chloroform and soluble in benzene, ether, and tetrachloromethane.
Morphemes:
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, twice or double.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: di-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
Affix: glycol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thick, colourless liquid, C2H4(OH)2, of a sweetish taste, produced artificially from certain ethylene compounds and used as an antifreeze; ethylene glycol.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: -ol
Language: en
Decoded: -ol
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Indicating an oily substance
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).