Word: automethylate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: au
to
me
thy
late
Definition: To methylate itself
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (regarding oneself)
Affix: methyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing