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Hydrogenization

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hydrogenationnoun(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.
hydrogenateverb(chemistry, transitive) To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat.
hydrogenic(chemistry) hydrogen-like
hydrogenatedThat has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat.
hydrogennounThe lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.
dehydrogenationnoun(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
hydrogenasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
hydrogenousnounof, related to, or containing hydrogen
gasificationnoun(chemistry) The process of transforming carbon-based materials into a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen that can serve as fuel.
hydrogen bondnoun(physical chemistry) A weak bond in which a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to an electronegative atom (usually nitrogen or oxygen) in the same or different molecule.
hydrolysisnoun(chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water.
hydrogen bromidenoun(inorganic chemistry) A colourless gas having an irritating smell; it has the molecular formula HBr, and dissolves in water to form hydrobromic acid; it has many industrial applications including the production of barbiturates and synthetic hormones.
hydrogen ionnoun(chemistry) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hydrogen, ion.: H⁻ or H⁺
oxyhydrogennoun(chemistry) A potentially explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
acetificationnounThe act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.
methanationnoun(organic chemistry) The reaction of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methane
dehydrogenatedverbThat has been treated by dehydrogenation.
dehydrogenateverb(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
hydrocrackingnoun(organic chemistry) The production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
hydroxylationnoun(organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom

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