Word: dansylating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dan
sy
la
ting
Definition: Present participle of dansylate. To derivatize with a dansyl group by reacting with dansyl chloride, 5(dimethylamino)naphth‐1‐ylsulfonyl chloride. (The method is used to acylate free amino groups in protein end‐group.)
Morphemes:
Affix: dansyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sulfonyl radical 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.