Word: stearones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ste
ar
ones
Definition: Plural of stearone. The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate.
Morphemes:
Affix: stearic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to stearic acid or its derivatives.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στέαρ
Language: grc
Decoded: stear
Meaning: tallow
Affix: -ique
Language: fr
Decoded: -ique
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.