Word: saccharolysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sac
char
o
ly
sis
Definition: The enzymatic breakdown of sugars as a source of energy
Morphemes:
Affix: saccharo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sugar
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saccharum
Language: la
Decoded: saccharum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sugar
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: decomposition or breakdown
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: loosen
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process