Word: phosphoester
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phos
phoe
ster
Definition: A phosphate ester; a class of organophosphorus compounds with the general structure O=P(OR)3 , a central phosphate molecule with alkyl or aromatic substituents
Morphemes:
Affix: phospho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: phosphorus
Affix: ester
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.