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decarboxylation definition

de·car·boxy·la·tion (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

Etymology: de- + carboxyl + -ation

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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