Word: allophane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
lo
phane
Definition: An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: phane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several substructures of a more complex molecule.