Hydrogenation - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hydrogenation :  (noun)

1: a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil; "food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hydrogenation : \Hy`dro*gen*a"tion\, n. (Chem.) The act of combining with hydrogen, or the state of being so combined.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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