Word: retinene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ret
i
nene
Definition: retinaldehyde
Morphemes:
Affix: retina
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rēte
Language: la
Decoded: rete
Meaning: net
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