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decarboxylate

American  
[dee-kahr-bok-suh-leyt] / ˌdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
decarboxylated, decarboxylating
  1. to remove the carboxyl group from (an organic compound).


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Etymology

Origin of decarboxylate

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + carboxylate

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