Word: dodecacarbonate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: do
de
ca
car
bo
nate
Definition: A chemical compound containing twelve carbonate ions. (CO3)12.
Morphemes:
Affix: dodeca-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: twelve
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δώδεκα
Language: grc
Decoded: dodeka
Meaning: twelve
Affix: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: charcoal, coal
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