dehydrogenate
[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-neyt, dee-hahy-droj-uh- ]
verb (used with object),de·hy·dro·gen·at·ed, de·hy·dro·gen·at·ing.Chemistry.
to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
Origin of dehydrogenate
1First recorded in 1840–50; de- + hydrogenate
Other words from dehydrogenate
- de·hy·dro·gen·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenize or dehydrogenise (diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌnaɪz)
/ (diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to remove hydrogen from
Derived forms of dehydrogenate
- dehydrogenation, dehydrogenization or dehydrogenisation, noun
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