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).
Origin of decarboxylate
First recorded in 1920–25;
de- +
carboxylate
OTHER WORDS FROM decarboxylate
de·car·box·yl·a·tion, nounWords nearby decarboxylate
decapsulation,
decarbonate,
decarbonize,
decarbonylate,
decarboxylase,
decarboxylate,
decarboxylation,
decarburize,
decare,
decastyle,
decastylos
British Dictionary definitions for decarboxylation
decarboxylation
/ (ˌdiːkɑːˌbɒksIˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound
Medical 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.