Word: fluoroacetates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fluo
ro
a
ce
tates
Definition: Plural of fluoroacetate. Any salt of fluoroacetic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: acetate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: acētum
Language: la
Decoded: acetum
Meaning: vinegar
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.