1 Nearly all organic compounds containing multiple bonds connecting two atoms can react with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. The hydrogenation of organic compounds (through addition and hydrogenolysis) is a reaction of great industrial importance. The addition of hydrogen is used in the production of edible fats from liquid oils.
Youâve probably heard the word gnarly used to describe something really awesome. But gnarled means rugged, roughened and knotty, like the hands of an old wood carver, as well as the wood he carves. We owe the adjective gnarled and other forms of the word to our friend Shakespeare, who created it in 1603.
boggle verb [I/T]. âº to have âdifficulty âimagining or âaccepting something as âtrue or âpossible, or to give the âmind such âdifficulty: [T] It boggles the âmind to âthink about how much âmoney was âwasted. (Definition of boggle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).