decarboxylation

English Thesaurus

1. the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) (noun.process)

hypernym	:	chemical action, chemical change, chemical process,
definition	:	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)

derivation	:	decarboxylate,
definition	:	remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) (verb.change)

derivation	:	decarboxylate,
definition	:	lose a carboxyl group (verb.change)

derivation	:	decarboxylate,
definition	:	remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) (verb.change)

derivation	:	decarboxylate,
definition	:	lose a carboxyl group (verb.change)