Word: cavitand
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
vi
tand
Definition: Any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit.
Morphemes:
Affix: cavity
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cavus
Language: la
Decoded: cavus
Meaning: hollow
Affix: -and
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming nouns denoting patients or recipients of actions, such as compiland.