dehydrogenate
Definition
Verb: - To remove hydrogen from (a compound).
Usage
This verb is used in chemistry to describe a chemical reaction where hydrogen atoms are removed from a molecule. It is a technical term.
Examples
- The catalyst helps to dehydrogenate the alcohol, converting it into an aldehyde.
- In this industrial process, they dehydrogenate ethylbenzene to produce styrene.
- The enzyme's function is to dehydrogenate specific substrates.
Advanced Usage
- Dehydrogenated (adjective): Describes a compound from which hydrogen has been removed.
- The dehydrogenated product is more reactive.
- Dehydrogenating (adjective/participle): Describing the agent or process that causes dehydrogenation.
- The dehydrogenating agent was added to the mixture.
Variants and Related Words
- Dehydrogenation (noun): The chemical process of removing hydrogen.
- The dehydrogenation of butane yields butene and hydrogen gas.
Synonyms
- Oxidize (in specific contexts where oxidation involves hydrogen removal, though not a perfect synonym as oxidation is broader).
Antonyms
- Hydrogenate: To add hydrogen to (a compound).
Verb
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remove hydrogen from
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