Word: selenate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sel
e
nate
Definition: any salt or ester of selenic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: selenic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to or containing selenium, especially in a higher oxidation state than the corresponding selenious compound
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σελήνη
Language: grc
Decoded: selene
PoS: Noun
Meaning: type of plant
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
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