Word: sesquisalts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ses
qui
salts
Definition: Plural of sesquisalt. A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.
Morphemes:
Affix: sesqui-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In a ratio of 3 to 2
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: -que
Language: la
Decoded: -que
Meaning: and
Affix: salt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
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.