Word: polydopamine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
do
pa
mine
Definition: A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine, naturally produced as a biological glue, and also used as a flame retardant.
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: dopa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
Affix: -amine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An amine; a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals