dehydrogenation

noun

de·​hy·​dro·​ge·​na·​tion ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˌdrä-jə-ˈnā-shən 

(ˌ)dē-ˌhī-drə-jə-

: the removal of hydrogen from a chemical compound

dehydrogenate

ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˈdrä-jə-ˌnāt 

(ˌ)dē-ˈhī-drə-jə-

transitive verb

Examples of dehydrogenation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but Enterprise reported the contract is large enough to support the construction of another propane dehydrogenation plant at the company's natural gas liquids processing complex in Mont Belvieu. —Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, 26 Sep. 2019

Enterprise already is building a isobutane dehydrogenation plant in Mont Belvieu to create isobutylene that's used to make lubricants, rubber products, gasoline components and more. —Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2018

Enterprise also will finish construction this month on its new propane dehydrogenation plant in Mont Belvieu to churn out propylene, which is a primary building block of many plastics and chemicals. —Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017

But, yes, PDH (propane dehydrogenation) and polypropylene is the next project. —Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dehydrogenation

noun

de·​hy·​dro·​ge·​na·​tion ˌdē-(ˌ)hī-ˌdräj-ə-ˈnā-shən 

(ˌ)dē-ˌhī-drə-jə-

: the process of removing hydrogen from a chemical compound