Word: inactose
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ac
tose
Definition: An optically inactive variety of sugar, found in certain plants.
Morphemes:
Affix: inactive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inactif
Language: fr
Decoded: inactif
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: inactive
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.