Dehydrogenised

/ˌdiːˈhaɪdrədʒənaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

British spelling; having had hydrogen atoms removed through a dehydrogenation process.

Etymology

Past participle of dehydrogenise using British -ised spelling convention, parallel to American dehydrogenized.

Kelly Says

This word shows how technical vocabulary adopts regional spelling patterns—a dehydrogenised compound in London is chemically identical to a dehydrogenized one in New York!

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