Word: monobenzoate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
no
ben
zo
ate
Definition: Any salt or ester that has a single benzoate ion or group
Morphemes:
Affix: mono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one, single, only
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: monos
Meaning: alone, only, sole, single
Affix: benzene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Sometimes used in place of the phenyl group.
Affix: -oic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form the names of carboxylic groups and acids
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