Word: homolactic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ho
mo
lac
tic
Definition: Producing only lactic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.
Affix: lactic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That produces lactic acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).