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, decarboxylation, decarboxylation, decarburize, decare, decastyle, decastylos

Origin of decarboxylate

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + carboxylate

Related formsde·car·box·yl·a·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for decarboxylation

decarboxylation

/ (ˌdiːkɑːˌbɒksIˈleɪʃən) /

noun

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

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Medicine definitions for decarboxylation

decarboxylation

[ dē′kär-bŏk′sə-lā′shən ]

n.

Removal of a carboxyl group from a chemical compound, usually with hydrogen replacing it.