Word: styrylpyrones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sty
ryl
py
rones
Definition: Plural of styrylpyrone. Any styryl derivative of a pyrone, some of which show anticancer activity
Morphemes:
Affix: styrene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: styrax
Language: la
Decoded: styrax
PoS: Noun
Meaning: storax (the tree Styrax officinalis and the balsam from it)
Affix: -ene
Language: en
Decoded: -ene
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon based on benzene.
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: pyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: orthoacid; the member of a series of oxyacids of a particular element that has the highest number of hydroxyl groups
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πῦρ
Language: grc
Decoded: pur
Meaning: fire
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.