Word: peracid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
ac
id
Definition: The oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms - e.g. perchloric acid
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: acid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any compound that easily donates protons; a Brønsted acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aceō
Language: la
Decoded: aceo
Meaning: I am sour
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to