Word: fluoroacetate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fluo
ro
a
ce
tate
Definition: Any salt of fluoroacetic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: acetate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: acētum
Language: la
Decoded: acetum
Meaning: vinegar