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dehydrogenation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /diːhaɪdˌɹɒdʒəˈneɪʃən/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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 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.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: deshidrogenació — reaction in which hydrogen is removed
  • French: déshydrogénation — reaction in which hydrogen is removed
  • German: Wasserstoffentziehung — reaction in which hydrogen is removed
  • Hungarian: dehidrogénezés — reaction in which hydrogen is removed
  • Hungarian: hidrogénelvonás — reaction in which hydrogen is removed
  • Italian: deidrogenazione — reaction in which hydrogen is removed
  • Spanish: deshidrogenación — reaction in which hydrogen is removed