As nouns the difference between hydrogenation and oxidation
is that hydrogenation is hydrogenation while oxidation is oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons.
hydrogenation
English
Noun
(chemistry) the chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.
oxidation
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
(chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
Antonyms
* reduction
Derived terms
* oxidational
Related terms
* oxidate
* oxidative
* oxide