DEHYDROGENATION

Etymology

Noun

dehydrogenation (countable and uncountable, plural dehydrogenations)

(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.

Source: Wiktionary


De*hy`dro*gen*a"tion, n. (Chem.)

Definition: The act or process or freeing from hydrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of hydrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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