decarboxylation

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UK/diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

OriginEnglish carboxylation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundecarboxylation (countable and uncountable, plural decarboxylations)

plural decarboxylations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
decarboxylization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcarboxylation
  8. Englishdecarboxylation

From de- + carboxylation.

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APA

decarboxylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarboxylation

MLA

“decarboxylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarboxylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decarboxylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarboxylation.

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