Word: rhamnolipid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rham
no
li
pid
Definition: Any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups
Morphemes:
Affix: Rhamnus
Language: en
Meaning: genus of buckthorn
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥάμνος
Language: grc
Decoded: Ramnos
Meaning: 161102
Affix: lipid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat