Word: hydrogenate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hy
dro
gen
ate
Definition: to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
Morphemes:
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hydrogen
Affix: -gen
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
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