Word: sphingine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sphin
gine
Definition: The amino alcohol 2-amino-octadecanol CH3(CH2)15-CH(NH2)-CH2OH related to sphingosine; any related amino alcohol
Morphemes:
Affix: sphingine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The amino alcohol 2-amino-octadecanol CH3(CH2)15-CH(NH2)-CH2OH related to sphingosine; any related amino alcohol
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphinx
Language: la
Decoded: sphinx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sphinx
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.