hydrogenate

A verb used to describe the chemical process of adding hydrogen to a substance, typically to saturate organic compounds.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das den chemischen Prozess beschreibt, bei dem Wasserstoff an eine Substanz angelagert wird, meist um organische Verbindungen zu sättigen.

1. Add hydrogen to a compound C1 formal scientific

   To combine or treat a substance with hydrogen, typically to convert unsaturated fats into saturated ones.

   • The factory hydrogenates vegetable oils to produce margarine.
   • Chemists hydrogenate unsaturated compounds to make them more stable.
   • The process hydrogenates the molecules, changing their chemical structure.

   🇩🇪Hydrieren

   Synonyme: saturate

• hydrogenated past participle
• hydrogenated past simple
• hydrogenating present participle
• hydrogenates third person singular