Word: methylbenzene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: meth
yl
ben
zene
Definition: Alternative form of toluene; a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
Morphemes:
Affix: methyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: benzene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.