Word: alkaloid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
ka
loid
Definition: Any of many organic heterocyclic bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
Morphemes:
Affix: alkali
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alcali
Language: fr
Decoded: alcali
PoS: Noun
Meaning: alkali
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής