Word: mandelates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: man
de
lates
Definition: Plural of mandelate. A salt of mandelic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: mandelic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to mandelic acid; 2- phenyl-2- hydroxy acetic acid, C6H5CH(OH)COOH; originally extracted from bitter almonds, it has antibacterial and bacteriostatic properties.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Mandel
Language: de
Decoded: Mandel
Meaning: almond
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).