English Explanatory Dictionary

decarboxylate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

Pronunciation

/diːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt/

Word forms

decarboxylate decarboxylates decarboxylating decarboxylated

Etymology

From de- + carboxylate.

Related words

decarboxylation

Derived words

decarboxylative
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