Word: hydrocyanate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
dro
cy
a
nate
Definition: hydrocyanide. A compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base, distinguished from cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.
Morphemes:
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: cyan
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of the colour cyan.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
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