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hydrogenation

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hy·dro·gen·a·tion (hdr-j-nshn, h-drj-)
n.
The addition of hydrogen to a compound, especially to solidify an unsaturated fat or fatty acid.
hydrogenation.
See reduction, def. 1.
hydrogenation (hīdroj´nā´shn),
n the infusion of hydrogen into a compound. Also called
reduction.
hydrogenation
the process or reaction of combining with hydrogen.


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