Word: arachidonate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ra
chi
do
nate
Definition: Any salt or ester of arachidonic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: arachidonic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: arachis
Language: la-new
Decoded: arachis
Meaning: peanut
Affix: -one
Language: en
Decoded: -one
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: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
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