Definition of decarboxylate Decarboxylate
de•car•box•yl•ate
We found 3 definitions of decarboxylate from 2 different sources.
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What does decarboxylate mean?
WordNet
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| decarboxylate - remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| decarboxylate - lose a carboxyl group; "the compound decarboxylated" | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
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Wiktionary 
- decarboxylate (Verb)
To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.
