Word: xanthenic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: xan
the
nic
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, xanthene.
Morphemes:
Affix: xanthene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to