decarboxylate

de car box yl ate |ˌdēkärˈbäksəˌlāt ˌdikɑrˈbɑksəleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Chemistry eliminate a carboxylic acid group from (an organic compound ). • [ no obj. ] undergo this process. DERIVATIVES de car box yl a tion |ˌdēkärˌbäksəˈlāSHən |noun

decarboxylate

decarboxylate |ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Chemistry eliminate a carboxylic acid group from (an organic compound ). • [ no obj. ] undergo the process of decarboxylation: unstable carbamic acid decarboxylates to yield the amine. DERIVATIVES decarboxylation noun