hydrogenate

Definition of Hydrogenate in English :

1. hydrogenate

combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hydrogenate

verb

to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction with hydrogen

to hydrogenate ethylene

verb transitiveWord forms: hyˈdrogeˌnated or hyˈdrogeˌnating

to combine with, treat with, or expose to the action of, hydrogen: unsaturated vegetable oil is hydrogenated to produce a solid fat

tr.v. hy·dro·gen·at·ed, hy·dro·gen·at·ing, hy·dro·gen·ates

To combine with or subject to the action of hydrogen, especially to combine (an unsaturated oil) with hydrogen to produce a solid fat.