Word: citrates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ci
trates
Definition: Third-person singular of citrate; cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
Morphemes:
Affix: citric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.
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 the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs