Word: trichlorophenol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
chlo
ro
phe
nol
Definition: Any of several isomeric chlorinated derivatives of phenol C6H2Cl3-OH that are used as fungicides and bactericides.
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Affix: chloro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Containing chlorine.
Affix: phenyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: phaino
Meaning: shining