Word: oligoenes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
li
go
enes
Definition: Plural of oligoene. Any compound having many carbon-carbon (conjugated) double bonds (such as a carotenoid)
Morphemes:
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: -ene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one double bond; an alkene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ηνός
Language: grc
Decoded: -enos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to place name to form an adjective: -ian, -ese
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.