HYDROGENATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil

Example:

food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("hydrogenation" is a kind of...):

chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)

Derivation:

hydrogenate (combine or treat with or expose to hydrogen; add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound))