Word: perhydrosqualene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
hy
dros
qua
lene
Definition: The fully saturated triterpene derived from squalene
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: squalene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.