decarboxylate


de·car·box·yl·ate

vt \-sə-ˌlāt\
de·car·box·yl·at·ed; de·car·box·yl·at·ing

Definition of DECARBOXYLATE

: to remove carboxyl from
de·car·box·yl·a·tion \-ˌbäk-sə-ˈlā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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