Word: sialate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sia
late
Definition: A salt or ester of sialic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: sialic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to sialic acid or its derivatives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σίαλον
Language: grc
Decoded: sialon
Meaning: spittle, saliva
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
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