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de·car·box·y·late
 decarboxylate
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- pronunciation:
- di
kar
bak
s
leIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
decarboxylates, decarboxylating, decarboxylated |
| definition: |
to remove a carbonyl group from (an organic compound), resulting in the emission of carbon dioxide.
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| derivation: |
decarboxylation (n.) |
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