dehydrogenation


de·hy·dro·ge·na·tion

noun
\ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˌdrä-jə-ˈnā-shən, (ˌ)dē-ˌhī-drə-jə-\

Definition of DEHYDROGENATION

: the removal of hydrogen from a chemical compound
de·hy·dro·ge·nate \ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdrä-jə-ˌnāt, (ˌ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-\ transitive verb

First Known Use of DEHYDROGENATION

1866

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