Word: fluorocarbons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fluo
ro
car
bons
Definition: Plural of fluorocarbon; a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
Morphemes:
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A plate or piece of carbon used as one of the elements of a voltaic battery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: charcoal, coal
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.