Word: civetone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ci
ve
tone
Definition: The unsaturated macrocyclic ketone 1-cycloheptadec-9-enone that is a pheromone produced by the civet cat, and is used to add a musky tone to perfumes
Morphemes:
Affix: civet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The musky perfume produced by the animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cive
Language: fr
Decoded: cive
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chive
Affix: -et
Language: fr
Decoded: -et
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix indicating diminution or affection
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals