verb
- to combine or treat (a substance, especially an unsaturated organic compound) with hydrogen
Usage: chemistry; commonly used in food processing and industrial applications
Examples
- The factory hydrogenates vegetable oil to make margarine.
- Hydrogenating unsaturated fats increases their shelf life.
- The chemist will hydrogenate the compound under high pressure.
- Many processed foods contain partially hydrogenated oils.
- Industrial processes hydrogenate crude oil to produce various fuels.