hydrogenate

• Verbe décrivant le processus chimique d'addition d'hydrogène à une substance, généralement pour saturer des composés organiques.

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

1. Add hydrogen to a compoundC1formalscientific

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

   Hydrogéner

   • 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.

   Synonymessaturate