perhydrogenate

[per-hahy-druh-juh-neyt, pur-hahy-droj-uh-]

verb (used with object)

perhydrogenated, perhydrogenating 

1. to hydrogenate as completely as possible.

Other Word Forms

• perhydrogenation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of perhydrogenate¹

per- + hydrogenate