Word: permethyl
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
me
thyl
Definition: Having all its hydrogen atoms replaced by methyl groups
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion to denote the number of atoms of that element (usually four).
Affix: methyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material