Word: protocyanides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
cy
a
nides
Definition: Plural of protocyanide. Any of a series of cyanides of a particular metal that has the fewest cyanide groups per molecule
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: cyano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derived from cyanogen or a cyanide / nitrile
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).