Word: neopentane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
pen
tane
Definition: The aliphatic alkane 2,2-dimethylpropane; isomeric with pentane and isopentane
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
Affix: pentane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.