Word: aminoacylations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
i
noa
cy
la
tions
Definition: Plural of aminoacylation. The addition of an aminoacyl group to a compound, especially as part of the process of synthesizing proteins via aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
Morphemes:
Affix: amino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of amines and of the amino functional group.
Affix: acyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.