Word: nonxylose
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
xy
lose
Definition: Not of or pertaining to xylose; a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: xylose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.