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hy⋅dro⋅gen⋅ate

[hahy-druh-juh-neyt, hahy-droj-uh-]
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to combine or treat with hydrogen, esp. to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).


Origin:
1800–10; hydrogen + -ate 1


hy⋅dro⋅gen⋅a⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: hy·dro·ge·nate
Pronunciation: hI-'dräj-&-"nAt, 'hI-dr&-j&-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-nat·ed; -nat·ing
: to combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; especially : to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organiccompound) —hy·dro·ge·na·tion /hI-"dräj-&-'nA-sh&n, "hI-dr&-j&-/ noun
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hydrogenation hy·dro·gen·a·tion (hī'drə-jə-nā'shən, hī-drŏj'ə-)
n.
The addition of hydrogen to a compound, especially to solidify an unsaturated fat or fatty acid.

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