Word: sesquicarbonates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ses
qui
car
bo
nates
Definition: Plural of sesquicarbonate. A chemical compound containing one carbonate and one bicarbonate ion in each formula CO3HCO3.
Morphemes:
Affix: sesqui-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In a ratio of 3 to 2
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: -que
Language: la
Decoded: -que
Meaning: and
Affix: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming and climate change.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: charcoal, coal
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 regular plurals of nouns.