hydrogenate

(hī dräj′ə nāt′, hī′drə jə-)

to combine with, treat with, or expose to the action of, hydrogen: unsaturated vegetable oil is hydrogenated to produce a solid fat

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transitive verb hy·dro·gen·at·ed, hy·dro·gen·at·ing, hy·dro·gen·ates

To combine with or subject to the action of hydrogen, especially to combine (an unsaturated oil) with hydrogen to produce a solid fat.

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