Word: ketobutyrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ke
to
bu
ty
rates
Definition: Plural of ketobutyrate. A salt or ester of ketobutyric acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: keto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from, substituted with, or involving a ketone
Affix: butyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: butyric substance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: būtȳrum
Language: la
Decoded: butyrum
Meaning: butter
Affix: ic
Language: en
PoS: Symbol
Meaning: A Roman numeral representing ninety-nine (99).
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.