de·hy·dro·gen·ate (d  h -dr j  -n t, d-hdr-j-)tr.v. de·hy·dro·gen·at·ed, de·hy·dro·gen·at·ing, de·hy·dro·gen·ates To remove hydrogen from. de·hy dro·gen·ation n. |
dehydrogenate [diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪt], dehydrogenize, dehydrogenise [diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌnaɪz]
vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to remove hydrogen from
dehydrogenation , dehydrogenization, dehydrogenisation n
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| Verb | 1. | dehydrogenate - remove hydrogen from alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" hydrogenate - combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound) |
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