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decarboxylation

British  
/ ˌdiːkɑːˌbɒksIˈleɪʃən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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By 30 minutes, the hash reached 88% decarboxylation.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2023

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

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2023

The citric acid cycle is a series of redox and decarboxylation reactions that remove high-energy electrons and carbon dioxide.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The citric acid cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and involves a series of redox and decarboxylation reactions that again remove high energy electrons and produce CO2.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 24, 2021

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