Word: tellurates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
llur
ates
Definition: Plural of tellurate. Any oxyanion of tellurium; any salt of telluric acid
Morphemes:
Affix: telluric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tellus
Language: la
Decoded: tellus
Meaning: earth; earthy
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).