Word: oxyesters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
xye
sters
Definition: Plural of oxyester. An ester of an oxyacid
Morphemes:
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
Affix: ester
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.