dehydrogenate

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dehydrogenate

[de-hi´dro-jen-āt″]

to remove hydrogen from a molecule.

de·hy·dro·gen·ate

(dē'hī-dro'jen-āt),

To subject to dehydrogenation.

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dehydrogenate

(dē′hī-drŏj′ə-nāt′, dē-hī′drə-jə-)

tr.v. dehydrogen·ated, dehydrogen·ating, dehydrogen·ates

To remove hydrogen from.

de·hy′dro·gen·a′tion n.

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