Word: ethylbenzene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
thyl
ben
zene
Definition: The hydrocarbon C6H5-CH2CH3 that is used in the production of styrene
Morphemes:
Affix: ethyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ether
Language: de
Decoded: Ether
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ether
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Affix: benzene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.