Word: polysilane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
si
lane
Definition: Any of a range of polymers having a backbone of continuous silicon atoms
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: silane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH4