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A chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the oxygen content of hydrocarbons (present as alcohols, aldehydes etc) during oil refining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English deoxygenation English hydrodeoxygenation From hydro- + deoxygenation.
