Word: triethylborane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
e
thyl
bo
rane
Definition: An organometallic compound (formula B(C2H5)3 or Et3B) used in various chemical processes and as an ignitor for jet and rocket engines.
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: three
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tri-
Language: la
Decoded: tri-
Meaning: three
Affix: ethyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ether
Language: de
Decoded: Ether
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ether
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: borane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.