Word: denatured
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
na
tured
Definition: Of alcohol made undrinkable, by adding a toxin or unpalatable substance, but still useful as a fuel or solvent. Traditionally by the addition of methanol (wood alcohol) to ethanol (grain alcohol).
Morphemes:
Affix: denature
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To add something to (alcohol) that makes it unsuitable for consumption but leaves it suitable for other purposes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: nasci
Language: la
Decoded: nasci
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I am a number of years old
Affix: -urus
Language: en
Decoded: -urus
Meaning: -urus
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.