Word: dextroses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
xtro
ses
Definition: Plural of dextrose; an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
Morphemes:
Affix: dextro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer; either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dexter
Language: la
Decoded: dexter
Meaning: right
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.