deshidrogenizar

A specialized chemistry term meaning to remove hydrogen atoms from a compound — deshidrogenizar un alcohol para obtener una cetona. Confined to organic chemistry and industrial processes (like producing margarine), never everyday speech.

• El catalizador deshidrogeniza el etanol para producir acetaldehído. — The catalyst dehydrogenates ethanol to produce acetaldehyde.
• El proceso industrial deshidrogeniza ciertos aceites vegetales. — The industrial process dehydrogenates certain vegetable oils.
• Los estudiantes de química aprendieron a deshidrogenizar compuestos orgánicos en el laboratorio. — The chemistry students learned to dehydrogenate organic compounds in the lab.

This is pure laboratory/industrial chemistry vocabulary — don't confuse it with deshidratar, the everyday word for removing water, which describes a completely different process.

Often confused with deshidratar.