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hydrogenation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hydrogenation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hydrogenation [ n.]
- The act of combining with hydrogen, or the state of being so combined.

Meaning of 'hydrogenation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hydrogenation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil
Example in sentence:
  • food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid

Nearby Words:

hydage hydantoic hydantoin hydatid hydatiform hydatoid hydr- hydra hydra-tainted hydrachnid

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