Word: bisindole
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
sin
dole
Definition: Any of several tetracyclic heterocycles consisting of two indole moieties linked by a single bond
Morphemes:
Affix: bis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A variant of di- used to indicate that the component that does not take the prefix occurs twice in the compound: a bisoxide is of the form B2O (cf. dioxide for XO2)
Affix: indole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the derivatives of indole1.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: indigo
Language: en
Decoded: indigo
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (the or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
Affix: oleum
Language: la
Decoded: oleum
Meaning: oil