A chemical reaction where hydrogen atoms are removed from a molecule, often creating double bonds or new compounds.
From dehydrogenate + -ion suffix (noun formation). Became standard biochemical terminology in early 1900s for this fundamental oxidation reaction type.
Dehydrogenation is how your cells get energy from food—enzymes strip hydrogen from sugars, and that hydrogen's electrons power your entire body!
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