Word: carbocations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
bo
ca
tions
Definition: Plural of carbocation; any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms
Morphemes:
Affix: carbo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Representing carbon; carbonic, carbonyl, or carboxyl.
Affix: cation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: down
Affix: εἶμι
Language: grc
Decoded: eimi
Meaning: go
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).