Word: photocleaved
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pho
to
cleaved
Definition: cleaved by photolysis. Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: cleave
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.