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hydrogenize

American  
[hahy-druh-juh-nahyz, hahy-droj-uh-] / ˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌnaɪz, haɪˈdrɒdʒ ə- /
especially British, hydrogenise

verb (used with object)

hydrogenized, hydrogenizing

  1. hydrogenate.

hydrogenize British  
/ ˈhaɪdrədʒɪˌnaɪz, haɪˈdrɒdʒɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. variants of hydrogenate

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Other Word Forms

  • hydrogenization noun

Etymology

Origin of hydrogenize

hydrogen + -ize

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