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decarboxylation

(dē′kär′bäk′si lās̸hən)

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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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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