hydrogenated

 [hahy-druh-juh-neyt, hahy-droj-uh-]  

hy·dro·gen·ate

   [hahy-druh-juh-neyt, hahy-droj-uh-]
verb (used with object), hy·dro·gen·at·ed, hy·dro·gen·at·ing.
to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
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Also, hydrogenize.

Origin:
1800–10; hydrogen + -ate1

Related forms
hy·dro·gen·a·tion, noun
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hydrogenate   (hī'drə-jə-nāt', hī-drŏj'ə-nāt')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. To treat or combine chemically an unsaturated compound with hydrogen. Liquid vegetable oils are often hydrogenated to turn them into solids.

  2. To turn coal into oil by combining its carbon with hydrogen to form hydrocarbons.


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