dehydrogenize

[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-nahyz, dee-hahy-droj-uh- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, de·hy·dro·gen·ized, de·hy·dro·gen·iz·ing.

1. dehydrogenate.

Other Words From

• de·hydro·gen·i·zation noun
• de·hydro·gen·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dehydrogenize¹

First recorded in 1875–80; de- + hydrogenize