Word: organothiophosphates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
ga
no
thi
op
hos
phates
Definition: Plural of organothiophosphate. Any organic thiophosphate, many of which are used as insecticides etc
Morphemes:
Affix: organo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic matter (in the soil, etc.)
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: phosphate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: to bear, to carry
Affix: -ate
Language: fr
Decoded: -ate
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ate
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.