Word: xylitones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xy
li
tones
Definition: Plural of xylitone. A yellow oil that is a side product of making phorone.
Morphemes:
Affix: xyl-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ītēs
Language: la
Decoded: -ites
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: any similar compound containing a carbonyl functional group
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.