hydrogenate

hy·dro·gen·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-druh-juh-neyt, hahy-droj-uh-]
- /ˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪt, haɪˈdrɒdʒ ə-/
- /ˈhaɪ.drə.dʒə.ˌnet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-juh-neyt, hahy-droj-uh-]
- /ˈhaɪ drə dʒəˌneɪt, haɪˈdrɒdʒ ə-/

Definitions of hydrogenate word

verb with object hydrogenate to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound). 1
noun hydrogenate Charge with or cause to combine with hydrogen. 1
transitive verb hydrogenate process with hydrogen 1
verb hydrogenate to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction with hydrogen 0
verb transitive hydrogenate to combine with, treat with, or expose to the action of, hydrogen: unsaturated vegetable oil is hydrogenated to produce a solid fat 0
verb hydrogenate (Transitive Verb) (chemistry) 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. 0

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Origin of hydrogenate

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; hydrogen + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Hydrogenate

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hydrogenate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hydrogenate usage trend in Literature

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