Word: oxapentane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
xa
pen
tane
Definition: An ether formally formed from pentane by replacing a methylene group by an oxygen atom
Morphemes:
Affix: oxa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen
Affix: pentane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.