Word: methylenedioxyphenyls
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
thy
len
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di
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xy
phe
nyls
Definition: Plural of methylenedioxyphenyl. Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.
Morphemes:
Affix: methylene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.