HYDROGENATION

hydrogenation

(noun) a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil; “food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrogenation (countable and uncountable, plural hydrogenations)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary


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

Definition: The act of combining with hydrogen, or the state of being so combined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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