Word: mesophases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
so
pha
ses
Definition: Plural of mesophase. Any of the phases of a liquid crystal
Morphemes:
Affix: meso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
Affix: phase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A component in a material system that is distinguished by chemical composition and/or physical state (solid, liquid or gas) and/or crystal structure. It is delineated from an adjoining phase by an abrupt change in one or more of those conditions.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.