hydrogenated
hydrogenated is the simple past and past participle of hydrogenate.
Meaning of hydrogenate
Verb
hydrogenate (third-person singular simple present hydrogenates, present participle hydrogenating, simple past and past participle hydrogenated)
- To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat.
Adjective
hydrogenated (comparative more hydrogenated, superlative most hydrogenated)
- That has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat.
- Antonyms:
- dehydrogenated, nonhydrogenated, unhydrogenated
Antonyms of hydrogenated
Forms of hydrogenated
| comparative | more hydrogenated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hydrogenated |
Words formed from hydrogenated
Questions about hydrogenated
- What does hydrogenated mean?
- Hydrogenated means that has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat.
- What is hydrogenated the simple past and past participle of?
- Hydrogenated is the simple past and past participle of hydrogenate.
- What part of speech is hydrogenated?
- Hydrogenated is an adjective.
Words near hydrogenated in the dictionary
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