Definition of dehydrogenate in English:
dehydrogenate
verbˌdiːˌhʌɪˈdrɒdʒəneɪtdiˌhaɪˈdrɑdʒəneɪt
[with object]Chemistry Remove a hydrogen atom or atoms from (a compound)
a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisone
Example sentencesExamples
- Because lignins are complex polymers, and no standard composition can be defined, calculations were based on end products being the dehydrogenated residues of the three main monolignols.
- Alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that takes a hydrogen atom from (dehydrogenates) an alcohol molecule.
- Scientists found more dehydrogenates in Chinese livers than westerners through studies of intoxicated people from various countries.
- Carbon dioxide is formed when formic acid is dehydrogenated.
- Addition of ethylene, through a Friedel-Crafts alkylation, to benzene affords ethylbenzene, which can be dehydrogenated to give styrene.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from de- (expressing removal) + hydrogen + -ate3.
Definition of dehydrogenate in US English:
dehydrogenate
verbdēˌhīˈdräjənātdiˌhaɪˈdrɑdʒəneɪt
[with object]Chemistry Remove a hydrogen atom or atoms from (a compound)
a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisone
Example sentencesExamples
- Alcohol dehydrogenase is an enzyme that takes a hydrogen atom from (dehydrogenates) an alcohol molecule.
- Carbon dioxide is formed when formic acid is dehydrogenated.
- Scientists found more dehydrogenates in Chinese livers than westerners through studies of intoxicated people from various countries.
- Addition of ethylene, through a Friedel-Crafts alkylation, to benzene affords ethylbenzene, which can be dehydrogenated to give styrene.
- Because lignins are complex polymers, and no standard composition can be defined, calculations were based on end products being the dehydrogenated residues of the three main monolignols.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from de- (expressing removal) + hydrogen + -ate.