decarboxylation meaning

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decarboxylation (noun): the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen).

Definition of decarboxylation

  1. the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)

    Type of: chemical process

    Related forms: decarboxylate

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 15-letter words

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