Main Entry:

hy·dro·ge·nate

Pronunciation:

\hī-ˈdrä-jə-ˌnāt, ˈhī-drə-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

hy·dro·ge·nat·ed; hy·dro·ge·nat·ing

Date:

1809

: to combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen ; especially : to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)

— hy·dro·ge·na·tion \hī-ˌdrä-jə-ˈnā-shən, ˌhī-drə-\ noun