Word: halohydrins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ha
lo
hy
drins
Definition: Plural of halohydrin. Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.
Morphemes:
Affix: halo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming names of chemical compounds which contain one or more halogen atoms.
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).