Word: turmerones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tur
mer
ones
Definition: Plural of turmerone. Any of a group of aromatic ketones, found in turmeric, that exhibit antiproliferative and antitumor activity
Morphemes:
Affix: turmeric
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terre
Language: fro
Decoded: terre
PoS: Noun
Meaning: earth; soil
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).