Word: perfluoropolyethers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
fluo
ro
po
ly
e
thers
Definition: Plural of perfluoropolyether. Any polyether in which every carbon atom has been replaced by fluorine.
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: ether
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.