Word: xyloidin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xy
loid
in
Definition: An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
Morphemes:
Affix: xylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξύλον
Language: grc
Decoded: xulon
Meaning: wood
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed