Word: bisallylic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bi
sa
lly
lic
Definition: Having two allene groups
Morphemes:
Affix: bis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: An occasional variant of bi- prefixed to roots beginning with a vowel, as in bisalternate
Affix: allyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: allium
Language: la
Decoded: allium
Meaning: garlic
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
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