Word: pentanoate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pen
ta
no
ate
Definition: Any salt or ester of pentanoic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: pentane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.
Affix: -oic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form the names of carboxylic groups and acids
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