Word: perastatate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
a
sta
tate
Definition: The anion AtO4-; any salt containing this anion
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion to denote the number of atoms of that element (usually four).
Affix: astatine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄστατος
Language: grc
Decoded: astatos
Meaning: unstable
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
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