Word: allophanes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
phanes
Definition: Plural of allophane. An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: phane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).