Word: bisindolylmaleimide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
sin
do
lyl
ma
lei
mide
Definition: A derivative of maleimide containing two indolyl sidechains; any derivative of this structure, many of which are biochemically active
Morphemes:
Affix: bis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A variant of di- used to indicate that the component that does not take the prefix occurs twice in the compound: a bisoxide is of the form B2O (cf. dioxide for XO2)
Affix: indole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the derivatives of indole1.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: indigo
Language: en
Decoded: indigo
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (the or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
Affix: oleum
Language: la
Decoded: oleum
Meaning: oil
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: maleic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to maleic acid or its derivatives
Affix: imide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R1CONHCOR2