ALL meanings of decarboxylation
de·car·box·yl·ate
D d - noun decarboxylation the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound 3
- noun decarboxylation the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound, as amino acid, usually resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide 3
- verb with object decarboxylation to remove the carboxyl group from (an organic compound). 1
- noun decarboxylation (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule. 0