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hydrogenation

chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum
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hydrogenation

Summary

hydrogenation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • hydrogenation is credited with the discovery of Paul Sabatier[2].
  • hydrogenation is a type of chemical process[3].
  • hydrogenation's Commons category is recorded as Hydrogenation reactions[4].
  • hydrogenation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hydrogenation[5].
  • hydrogenation's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • hydrogenation's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[7].

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Definition and Type

hydrogenation is a type of chemical process[3].

Why It Matters

hydrogenation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month).[1] hydrogenation has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] hydrogenation is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Paul Sabatier

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Paul Sabatier
    Subclass of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Hydrogenation
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6
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