Word: aluminophosphates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
lu
mi
no
phos
phates
Definition: Plural of aluminophosphate. Any of a large number of inorganic compounds whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate often in complex three-dimensional forms; many of them are used as molecular sieves.
Morphemes:
Affix: alumino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: aluminium
Affix: phosphate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any fertiliser containing phosphate compounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: phosphore
Language: fr
Decoded: phosphore
PoS: Noun
Meaning: phosphorus
Affix: -ate
Language: fr
Decoded: -ate
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ate
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).