Word: polyhaloalkane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
ha
loal
kane
Definition: Any of very many aliphatic organic compounds derived from a hydrocarbon by the replacement of two or more hydrogen atoms with those of a halogen
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: halo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming names of chemical compounds which contain one or more halogen atoms.
Affix: alkyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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.