dehydrogenize, v. Chem.
(diːˈhaɪdrədʒɪnaɪz, -haɪˈdrɒ-)
[f. de- II. 1 + hydrogen + -ize.]
trans. To deprive of its hydrogen; to remove hydrogen from (a compound). Hence deˈhydrogenized ppl. a.; -izing vbl. n. and ppl. a.; also deˈhydrogeniˈzation; deˈhydrogeˌnizer, a dehydrogenizing agent.
| 1878 Ure Dict. Arts IV. 77 The oxidations and the dehydrogenisations play the most important part in the production of colour. Ibid. IV. 932 The action of dehydrogenisers upon naphthylamine. |