Word: carbocationic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: car
bo
ca
tio
nic
Definition: Pertaining to a 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: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from