Word: thioketals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thi
o
ke
tals
Definition: Plural of thioketal. The sulfur analogue of a ketal, with one of the oxygen atoms replaced by sulfur.
Morphemes:
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: ketal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any acetal derived from a ketone
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).