Word: nitroparaffins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ni
tro
pa
ra
ffins
Definition: Plural of nitroparaffin. Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.
Morphemes:
Affix: nitro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing the nitro functional group
Affix: paraffin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Paraffin wax.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: parum
Language: la
Decoded: parum
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: very little
Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: in consequence of
Affix: fīnis
Language: la
Decoded: finis
Meaning: boundary
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).