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decarboxylation

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(dē′kär′bäk′si lā′s̸hən)

noun

the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound, as amino acid, usually resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide

Origin: de- + carboxyl + -ation

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decarboxylate transitive verb, intransitive verb decarboxylated, decarboxylating

See decarboxylation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Removal of a carboxyl group from a chemical compound, usually with hydrogen replacing it.

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