Word: citrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ci
trates
Definition: Plural 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 many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).