Word: fluorochlorohydrocarbons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flu
oro
chlo
ro
hy
dro
car
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Definition: Plural of fluorochlorohydrocarbon. Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing some hydrogen atoms with fluorine and some with chlorine (at least one being retained).
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: chloro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Containing chlorine.
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hydrogen
Affix: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An atom of this element, in reference to a molecule containing it.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.