Meanings
adjectivepolyhydrogenated (comparative more polyhydrogenated, superlative most polyhydrogenated)
comparative more polyhydrogenated · superlative most polyhydrogenated
- chemistryhydrogenated such that hydrogen is attached to multiple double bonds
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishhydrogenated
- Englishpolyhydrogenated
From poly- + hydrogenated.
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polyhydrogenated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhydrogenated
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“polyhydrogenated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhydrogenated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyhydrogenated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyhydrogenated.
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