Word: macrolactam
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
cro
lac
tam
Definition: A macrocyclic lactam
Morphemes:
Affix: macro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: long
Affix: lactam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.