decarboxylate


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
decarboxylate /ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt/
verb Chemistry eliminate a carboxylic acid group from (an organic compound).
– derivatives
decarboxylation noun.
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