Word: fluorocitrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fluo
ro
ci
trates
Definition: Plural of fluorocitrate. A fluoro- derivative of citrate that is a metabolite of fluoroacetate and is responsible for fluoroacetate poisoning
Morphemes:
Affix: fluoro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: citric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).