Word: oxaloacetates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
xa
lo
a
ce
tates
Definition: Plural of oxaloacetate; a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: oxalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derived from, or related to oxalic acid
Affix: acetate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: acētum
Language: la
Decoded: acetum
Meaning: vinegar
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.