Word: persulfate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
sul
fate
Definition: Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: sulfur
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sulfur
Language: la
Decoded: sulfur
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sulfur, brimstone
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