Word: alkalamide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
kal
am
ide
Definition: One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.
Morphemes:
Affix: alkali
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alcali
Language: fr
Decoded: alcali
PoS: Noun
Meaning: alkali
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sal ammoniacus
Language: la
Decoded: sal ammoniacus
Meaning: salt of Amun, ammonium chloride
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.