hydrogenate
English
Etymology
hydrogen + -ate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɹədʒəneɪt/
Verb
hydrogenate (third-person singular simple present hydrogenates, present participle hydrogenating, simple past and past participle hydrogenated)
- (chemistry, transitive) 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
Related terms
- hydrogenated
- hydrogenation
Derived terms
- biohydrogenate
- dehydrogenate
Translations
treat or react with hydrogen
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