Word: orthophosphates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
tho
phos
phates
Definition: Plural of orthophosphate; a salt of phosphoric acid
Morphemes:
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having an extra proportion of water
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: nominative
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.