Word: eosins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
o
sins
Definition: Plural of eosin; a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
Morphemes:
Affix: eosin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠώς
Language: grc
Decoded: eos
Meaning: dawn
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.