decarboxylate

de·car·box·yl·ate

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kahr-bok-suh-leyt]
- /ˌdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kahr-bok-suh-leyt]
- /ˌdi kɑrˈbɒk səˌleɪt/

Definitions of decarboxylate word

verb decarboxylate to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group 3
verb with object decarboxylate to remove the carboxyl group from (an organic compound). 1
noun decarboxylate (organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule. 1

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Origin of decarboxylate

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; de- + carboxylate

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Parts of speech for Decarboxylate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decarboxylate

decarboxylate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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