Word: isoflavone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
fla
vone
Definition: Any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: flavone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids
Etymology Compounds: Affix: flāvus
Language: la
Decoded: flavus
Meaning: yellow
Affix: -one
Language: en
Decoded: -one
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