hydrogenise

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A form of hydrogenize — to hydrogenate

OriginEnglish hydrogen ← French hydrogène ← Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-) →
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Meanings

verbhydrogenise (third-person singular simple present hydrogenises, present participle hydrogenising, simple past and past participle hydrogenised)

present singular third person hydrogenises · participle present hydrogenising · participle past hydrogenised · past hydrogenised

  1. UKalternativedatedtransitiveAlternative spelling of hydrogenize.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑδρο- (hudro-)
  2. Frenchhydro-
  3. Frenchhydrogène
  4. Englishhydrogen
  5. Englishhydrogenise

From hydrogen + -ise.

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APA

hydrogenise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrogenise

MLA

“hydrogenise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrogenise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrogenise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrogenise.

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