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hydrogenation

DEFINITIONS OF: hydrogenation

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n a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil

“food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid”
Type of:
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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