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The addition of hydrogen to unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of catalyst such as nickel or palladium to obtain saturated hydrocarbons is called hydrogenation.
One of its industrial applications is preparation of vanaspati ghee by catalytic hydrogenation of vegetable oils.
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