an|dro|gen|ic — «AN druh JEHN ihk», adjective. of or having to do with an androgen. –an´dro|gen´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|gen — «HY druh juhn», noun. a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily. Hydrogen weighs less than any other known element. Hydrogen combines chemically with oxygen to form water and is present in most organic compounds. ╂[< French hydrogène <… … Useful english dictionary
an´dro|gen´i|cal|ly — an|dro|gen|ic «AN druh JEHN ihk», adjective. of or having to do with an androgen. –an´dro|gen´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hy´dro|gen|a´tion — hy|dro|gen|ate «HY druh juh nayt, hy DROJ uh », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine with hydrogen; treat with hydrogen. When vegetable oils are hydrogenated, they become solid fat –hy´dro|gen|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|gen|ate — «HY druh juh nayt, hy DROJ uh », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine with hydrogen; treat with hydrogen. When vegetable oils are hydrogenated, they become solid fat –hy´dro|gen|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|an|dro|gen — «AN tee AN druh juhn», noun. a substance that neutralizes the action of androgens in the body … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|hy|dro|gen — «AN tee HY druh juhn», noun. the analogue in antimatter of hydrogen: »The combination of an antiproton with a positron would form an antihydrogen atom (Hannes Alfvén) … Useful english dictionary
de|hy|dro|gen|ase — «dee HY druh juh nays», noun. an enzyme that activates hydrogen and causes its removal, as from body tissue: »In bacterial respiration the most important enzymes are the dehydrogenases (Dible, MacLennan, and Barber). ╂[< de + hydrogen + ase] … Useful english dictionary
de|hy|dro|gen|ate — «dee HY druh juh nayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to remove hydrogen from (a compound) … Useful english dictionary
de|hy|dro|gen|a|tion — «dee HY druh juh NAY shuhn», noun. the removal of hydrogen from a compound … Useful english dictionary