Word: benzoates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ben
zo
ates
Definition: Plural of benzoate; any salt or ester of benzoic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: benzene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
Affix: -oic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form the names of carboxylic groups and acids
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.