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Word: Decarboxylate
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
eliminate a carboxylic acid group from (an organic compound)
Short Definition:eliminate carboxylic acid group from
Examples:- heating at 100°C in dryness decarboxylates the proteins to yield glutamic acid
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