Word: delignify
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
lig
ni
fy
Definition: To remove the lignin from (wood pulp).
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: lignin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lignum
Language: la
Decoded: lignum
Meaning: wood
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound
Affix: -ify
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: To produce verbs meaning to make.