Word: hexanals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
xa
nals
Definition: Plural of hexanal. Any saturated aliphatic aldehyde having six carbon atoms, but especially n-hexanal
Morphemes:
Affix: hex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: clipping of hexadecimal; of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
Affix: -ane
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms the names of aldehydes; any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).