decarboxylation

/ ˌdiːkɑːˌbɒksIˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound

Example Sentences

This countertop infusion machine automates every step—drying, decarboxylation, and infusion—letting you infuse oils, butters, honeys, and more without the usual guesswork.

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Just like flower, hash and kief need to undergo decarboxylation, the process by which heat is used to activate the psychoactive properties of cannabis.

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You can tell the decarboxylation worked if the cannabis changes color from bright green to dark brown-green.

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Removal of CaMBD enables increased activity of the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase, which catalyzes the decarboxylation of glutamate to GABA, thus raising levels of the molecule.

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Then the THC oil must be converted into its psychoactive form via decarboxylation, a cooking process that makes the oil ready to be used in edible products.

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