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Definition of Decarboxylate
1. Verb. Lose a carboxyl group. "The compound decarboxylated"
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Decarboxylation
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Decarboxylation
2. Verb. Remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound).
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Decarboxylation
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Decarboxylation
Definition of Decarboxylate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]