decarboxylation

Definitions of decarboxylation
  1. noun
    the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
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    chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
    (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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