decarboxylate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
de- + carboxylate
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /diːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt/
Verb[edit]
decarboxylate (third-person singular simple present decarboxylates, present participle decarboxylating, simple past and past participle decarboxylated)
- (organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to remove one or more carboxy groups
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