Word: desaturation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
sat
u
ra
tion
Definition: the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: saturate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something saturated, especially a saturated fat.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saturātus
Language: la
Decoded: saturatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: sated, satisfied
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.