Word: triethylamines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
e
thy
la
mines
Definition: Plural of triethylamine. The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses.
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: three
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tri-
Language: la
Decoded: tri-
Meaning: three
Affix: ethyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ether
Language: de
Decoded: Ether
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ether
Affix: -yl
Language: en
Decoded: -yl
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Affix: -amine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An amine; a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).