dehydrogenation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːhaɪdˌɹɒdʒəˈneɪʃən/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English hydrogenation English dehydrogenation From de- + hydrogenation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dehydrogenations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
photodehydrogenation · cyclodehydrogenation
Translations (7)
hu dehidrogénezés (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) · ca deshidrogenació (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) · es deshidrogenación (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) · it deidrogenazione (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) · hu hidrogénelvonás (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) · de Wasserstoffentziehung (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) · fr déshydrogénation (reaction in which hydrogen is removed)