decarboxylate
[ dee-kahr-bok-suh-leyt ]
/ ˌdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), de·car·box·yl·at·ed, de·car·box·yl·at·ing. Chemistry.
to remove the carboxyl group from (an organic compound).
Nearby words
decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize, decarbonylate, decarboxylase, decarboxylate, decarboxylation, decarburize, decare, decastyle, decastylos
Origin of decarboxylate
Related forms
de·car·box·yl·a·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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