Word: brightener
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bright
en
er
Definition: Any substance added to an electrolytic bath to yield a brighter electroplated surface.
Morphemes:
Affix: bright
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bright
Language: enm
Decoded: bright
Meaning: giving off much light; of colour or light: brilliant, intense; brightly lit; gleaming, shining; glorious, resplendent; of a person: beautiful, fair, rosy; wonderful; clear; of eyesight: keen; free from sin; enlightened
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.