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
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
