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hy·drog·enate (hī dräj′ə nāt′, hī′drə jə-)
transitive verb hydrogenated -·nat′ed, hydrogenating -·nat′·ing
to combine with, treat with, or expose to the action of, hydrogen: unsaturated vegetable oil is hydrogenated to produce a solid fat
Related Forms:
- hydrogenation hy·drog′·ena′·tion noun
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