transcarboxylation

noun

The transfer of a carboxyl group

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Meanings

nountranscarboxylation (plural transcarboxylations)

plural transcarboxylations

  1. chemistryThe transfer of a carboxyl group

Origin

From trans- + carboxylation.

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APA

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

MLA

“transcarboxylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcarboxylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcarboxylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcarboxylation.

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