Word: retinamide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
ti
na
mide
Definition: Any amide of retinoic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: retina
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rēte
Language: la
Decoded: rete
Meaning: net
Affix: -oic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form the names of carboxylic groups and acids
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sal ammoniacus
Language: la
Decoded: sal ammoniacus
Meaning: salt of Amun, ammonium chloride
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.