Word: dodecahedrane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: do
de
ca
he
drane
Definition: One of the Platonic hydrocarbons, C20H20, having the carbon atoms at the vertices of a regular dodecahedron.
Morphemes:
Affix: dodeca-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: twelve
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δώδεκα
Language: grc
Decoded: dodeka
Meaning: twelve
Affix: -hedron
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕδρα
Language: grc
Decoded: edra
Meaning: face of a geometrical solid
Affix: -ane
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.