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/haɪˈdɹɒdʒəneɪt/ · verb
(chemistry, transitive) To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat..
Use hydrogenate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hydrogenate means (chemistry, transitive) To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include dehydrogenate.
Use hydrogenate where its definition matches the intended context.
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