Word: malates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
lates
Definition: Plural of malate. A salt or ester of malic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: malic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to malic acid or its derivatives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: malum
Language: la
Decoded: malum
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: unpleasant to the senses, sight, smell, taste, touch
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).