Word: tailgroup
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
group
Definition: A relatively long aliphatic tail or backbone of a molecule such as a surfactant
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
Affix: group
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A column in the periodic table of chemical elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: groupe
Language: fr
Decoded: groupe
Meaning: cluster, group