Word: macrolactams
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
cro
lac
tams
Definition: Plural of macrolactam. A macrocyclic lactam
Morphemes:
Affix: macro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: long
Affix: lactam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.