photodecarboxylation

noun

Any photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carboxyl group as carbon dioxide

OriginEnglish decarboxylation ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotodecarboxylation (plural photodecarboxylations)

plural photodecarboxylations

  1. chemistryAny photoinduced reaction that leads to the removal of a carboxyl group as carbon dioxide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishdecarboxylation
  9. Englishphotodecarboxylation

From photo- + decarboxylation.

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APA

photodecarboxylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodecarboxylation

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Chicago

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