Word: spirolactam
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
ro
lac
tam
Definition: Any spiro compound containing a bridged lactam group
Morphemes:
Affix: spiro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spiro compound
Affix: lactam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.