Word: triazanaphthalene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
a
za
naph
tha
lene
Definition: Any of several isomeric, bicyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from naphthalene by replacing three carbon atoms (or CH residues) with nitrogen atoms
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Affix: aza-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom
Affix: naphtha
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νάφθα
Language: grc
Decoded: naphtha
Meaning: naphtha
Affix: -ene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ηνός
Language: grc
Decoded: -enos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to place name to form an adjective: -ian, -ese