hydrogenate

/ˈhaɪdɹədʒəˌneɪt/ verb

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.

Word Origin Hydrogenate combines Greek hydor 'water' and genes 'born of, producing' — hydrogen is literally 'water-producer', because when it burns it makes water. The verb hydrogenate means to add hydrogen to something, like turning liquid oil into solid fat. The same roots give us hydrate, dehydration, and generate, while oxygen is 'acid-producer' and nitrogen is 'soda-producer'.

verb 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.

Food manufacturers hydrogenate vegetable oils to extend their shelf life.

(动词) 氢化

食品制造商将植物油氢化以延长其保质期。

(verbo) hidrogenar [Tratar algo, o hacer reaccionar algo, con hidrógeno; especialmente hacer reaccionar una grasa insaturada con hidrógeno, en presencia de un catalizador de níquel, para producir una grasa saturada más dura.]

Los fabricantes de alimentos hidrogenan los aceites vegetales para extender su vida útil.

(verbe) hydrogéner [Faire réagir une substance avec de l'hydrogène, notamment convertir une graisse insaturée en graisse saturée plus solide à l'aide d'un catalyseur.]

Les industriels hydrogènent les huiles végétales pour prolonger leur durée de conservation.

(Verb) hydrieren [Eine Substanz, insbesondere ungesättigte Fette, mit Wasserstoff behandeln, um sie chemisch zu verändern; meist unter Verwendung eines Nickelkatalysators, um härtere, gesättigte Fette zu erzeugen.]

Lebensmittelhersteller **hydrogenieren** pflanzliche Öle, um ihre Haltbarkeit zu verlängern.

(動詞) ニッケル触媒などの存在下で水素と反応させること。特に工業的には、不飽和脂肪を飽和脂肪に硬化させる処理を指す。

食品メーカーは保存期間を延ばすために植物油をhydrogenate(水素添加する)。

(verbo) hidrogenar [Tratar algo, ou fazer algo reagir, com hidrogênio; especialmente fazer uma gordura insaturada reagir com hidrogênio, na presença de um catalisador de níquel, para produzir uma gordura saturada mais dura.]

Fabricantes de alimentos hidrogenam óleos vegetais para prolongar sua vida útil.

Word parts: hydro + gen + ate

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