Word: trifluoroethanols
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
fluo
roe
tha
nols
Definition: Plural of trifluoroethanol. Any of several isomers of an alcohol formally derived from ethanol by replacing three hydrogen atoms by those of fluorine, but especially 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: three
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tri-
Language: la
Decoded: tri-
Meaning: three
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: eth-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used as a combining form to denote the presence of 2 carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αἰθήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: aither
Meaning: ether
Affix: -ane
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A simple binary compound of hydrogen and a nonmetal or metalloid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -ol
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An alcohol or phenol.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).