Word: isocyanide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
cy
a
nide
Definition: The isomer HN+C- of hydrocyanic acid HCN.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: cyano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derived from cyanogen or a cyanide / nitrile
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.