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—decarboxylation, n./dee'kahr bok"seuh layt'/, v.t., decarboxylated, decarboxylating. Chem.to remove the carboxyl group from (an organic compound).[1920-25; DE- + CARBOXYLATE]
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decarboxylate — transitive verb see decarboxylation … New Collegiate Dictionary
decarboxylate — verb To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule See Also: decarboxylation … Wiktionary
decarboxylate — de·car·box·yl·ate sə .lāt vt, at·ed; at·ing to remove carboxyl from de·car·box·yl·a·tion .bäk sə lā shən n … Medical dictionary
decarboxylate — v. remove the carboxyl group from a compound (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
decarboxylate — [ˌdi:kα: bɒksɪleɪt] verb Chemistry eliminate a carboxylic acid group from (an organic compound). Derivatives decarboxylation noun … English new terms dictionary
decarboxylate — de·carboxylate … English syllables
decarboxylate — de•car•box•yl•ate [[t]ˌdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing chem. to remove the carboxyl group from (an organic compound) • Etymology: 1920–25 de car•box yl•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
decarboxylate — verb 1. lose a carboxyl group the compound decarboxylated • Derivationally related forms: ↑decarboxylation • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑change … Useful english dictionary
decarboxylation — noun Date: 1922 the removal or elimination of carboxyl from a molecule • decarboxylate transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
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