Word: benzoflavones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ben
zo
fla
vones
Definition: Plural of benzoflavone. Any compound whose structure is that of a flavone with a benzene ring fused to it
Morphemes:
Affix: benzo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to benzene or benzoic acid.
Affix: flavone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids
Etymology Compounds: Affix: flāvus
Language: la
Decoded: flavus
Meaning: yellow
Affix: -one
Language: en
Decoded: -one
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.