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decarboxylate
American
[dee-kahr-bok-suh-layt]
/ ˌdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt /
verb (used with object)
Chemistry.
decarboxylated,
decarboxylating
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of decarboxylate
First recorded in 1920–25; de- + carboxylate
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