dehydrogenate

[ dee-hahy-druh-juh-neyt, dee-hahy-droj-uh- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, de·hy·dro·gen·at·ed, de·hy·dro·gen·at·ing.

1. to remove hydrogen from (a compound).

dehydrogenate

/ diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌneɪt; diːˈhaɪdrədʒəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to remove hydrogen from

Derived Forms

• deˌhydrogeˈnation, noun

Other Words From

• de·hydro·gen·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dehydrogenate¹

First recorded in 1840–50; de- + hydrogenate