Word: crotonine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cro
ton
ine
Definition: A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.
Morphemes:
Affix: croton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κροτών
Language: grc
Decoded: kroton
Meaning: tick
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.