Word: hexosamines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
xo
sa
mines
Definition: Plural of hexosamine. Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
Morphemes:
Affix: hex-
Language: en
Meaning: six
Affix: -ose
Language: en
Meaning: sugar
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: -ine
Language: en
Meaning: chemistry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -in
Language: fr
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -e
Language: fr
Decoded: -e
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the feminine of adjectives.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.