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dehydrogenation

[ dē′hī-drŏj′ə-nā′shən, dē-hī′drə-jə- ]

n.

The removal of hydrogen.

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Words nearby dehydrogenation

dehydrocorticosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydrofreeze, dehydrogenase, dehydrogenate, dehydrogenation, dehydrogenize, dehydroretinaldehyde, dehydroretinol, dehypnotize, D.E.I.
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