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What does hydrogenolysis mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of hydrogen atoms to the fragments
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Low-pressure hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propylene glycol.
Kinetic resolutions and hydrogenolysis methods are also described for natural product chemists who require a handy reference in lab settings.
Yet many other methods exist, including hydrogenolysis, rateometric colorimetry, energy dispersive XRF and pulsed flame photometric detector.

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