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dehydrogenate
[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-neyt, dee-hahy-droj-uh- ]
/ diˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪt, ˌdi haɪˈdrɒdʒ ə- /
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verb (used with object), de·hy·dro·gen·at·ed, de·hy·dro·gen·at·ing.Chemistry.
to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
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Origin of dehydrogenate
First recorded in 1840–50; de- + hydrogenate
OTHER WORDS FROM dehydrogenate
de·hy·dro·gen·a·tion, nounWords nearby dehydrogenate
dehydrochlorinase, dehydrochlorinate, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydrofreeze, dehydrogenase, dehydrogenate, dehydrogenize, dehydroretinol, dehypnotize, DEI, Deianira
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British Dictionary definitions for dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenize or dehydrogenise (diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌnaɪz)
/ (diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to remove hydrogen from
Derived forms of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation, dehydrogenization or dehydrogenisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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