Word: homomethylated
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ho
mo
me
thy
la
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of homomethylate. To methylate both strands of DNA
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.
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
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.