the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound, as amino acid, usually resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide
Origin of decarboxylation
de- + carboxyl + -ationdecarboxylation
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decarboxylation
noun
Removal of a carboxyl group from a chemical compound, usually with hydrogen replacing it.
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Noun
(plural decarboxylations)
- (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
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