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Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

dehydrogenase

IPA: //diˌhaɪdrəˈdʒiːneɪz//

KK: /diˌhaɪdrəˈdʒiːneɪs/

noun

Definition: A type of enzyme that helps remove hydrogen from a substance and transfers it to another molecule during a chemical reaction.

Example: Dehydrogenase plays a crucial role in metabolic processes by facilitating the transfer of hydrogen atoms.

dehydrogenate

IPA: //diˌhaɪdrəˈdʒeɪneɪt//

KK: /diˌhaɪdrəˈdʒeɪneɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To remove hydrogen from a compound or molecule.

Example: The chemist needed to dehydrogenate the substance to create a new compound.

dehydrogenated

IPA: //diːˌhaɪdrəˈdʒɛn.eɪ.tɪd//

KK: /dihɪdrəʊdʒəneɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a substance that has undergone a chemical process to remove hydrogen atoms.

Example: The dehydrogenated compound is used in various industrial applications.

verb

Definition: To remove hydrogen from a molecule, often in a chemical process.

Example: The compound was dehydrogenated to improve its reactivity.

dehydrogenating

IPA: //diːhaɪˈdrɒdʒəneɪtɪŋ//

KK: /dihɪdrəʊdʒəneɪtɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a process that removes hydrogen from a molecule.

Example: The dehydrogenating reaction is essential in many chemical processes.

verb

Definition: To remove hydrogen from a molecule, often in a chemical reaction.

Example: The process of dehydrogenating the compound is essential for producing the desired chemical.

dehydrogenation

IPA: /ˌdiːˌhaɪdrəˈdʒɛnəʃən/

KK: /diˌhɪdrəˈdʒeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A process in which hydrogen is removed from a chemical compound, often leading to the formation of unsaturated compounds from saturated ones.

Example: Dehydrogenation is a key step in the production of certain types of fuels.

deicidal

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪdəl/

KK: /dɪˈsaɪdəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the act of killing a god or deity.

Example: The story explores deicidal themes, questioning the nature of divinity.

deictic

IPA: /ˈdaɪktɪk/

KK: /ˈdaɪktɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to words or phrases that require context to understand their meaning, such as who is speaking or where something is happening.

Example: In the phrase 'I will go there tomorrow', the words 'I', 'there', and 'tomorrow' are deictic because their meanings depend on the context.

noun

Definition: A word that points to something in context, like a person or place, often used in language to indicate who is speaking or where something is.

Example: In the sentence 'I am here', the words 'I' and 'here' are deictic because they depend on the context to have meaning.

deification

IPA: /ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

KK: /ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of making someone or something a god or treating them as a god.

Example: The ancient Greeks practiced deification by honoring their heroes as gods after their deaths.

deign

IPA: /deɪn/

KK: /deɪn/

transitive verb

Definition: To do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity; to condescend to grant or give something.

Example: She would not deign to respond to his rude comments.

deindustrialize

IPA: /diːˈɪndəstrɪəlaɪz/

KK: /diˈɪndəstriəˌlaɪz/

intransitive verb

Definition: To go through a process where a country or area loses its factories and industries, often leading to economic decline.

Example: Many regions have started to deindustrialize, resulting in job losses and economic challenges.

transitive verb

Definition: To make a country or area lose its factories and industries, often leading to economic decline.

Example: The government plans to deindustrialize the region to promote environmental sustainability.

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