Word: isoprenes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
prenes
Definition: Plural of isoprene. An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber ( caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
Meaning: equal; different, isomeric
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: prop-
Language: en
Meaning: three carbon prefix
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρῶτος
Language: grc
Decoded: protos
Meaning: first
Affix: -ene
Language: en
Meaning: alkene suffix
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 plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.