hydrogenate
pronunciation
How to pronounce hydrogenate in British English: UK ['haɪdrədʒəneɪt]
How to pronounce hydrogenate in American English: US ['haɪdrədʒənˌeɪt]
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- Verb:
- combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)
Word Origin
- hydrogenate (v.)
- 1809, from hydrogen + -ate (2). Related: Hydrogenated; hydrogenation.
Example
- 1. Study on mass spectrum analyzing technology of deuterium abundance in lithium hydrogenate deuterate .