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Hydrogenolysis vs Hydration - What's the difference?

hydrogenolysis | hydration |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between hydrogenolysis and hydration

is that hydrogenolysis is (chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of hydrogen atoms to the fragments while hydration is (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

As nouns the difference between hydrogenolysis and hydration

is that hydrogenolysis is (chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of hydrogen atoms to the fragments while hydration is (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

hydrogenolysis

English

Noun

(wikipedia hydrogenolysis)
  • (chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of hydrogen atoms to the fragments

    • hydration

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (chemistry) the incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound
  • (biology) the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues
  • (construction) the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

    • Related terms

    * hydrate

    See also

    * ("hydration" on Wikipedia)