ALL meanings of decarboxylate
de·car·box·yl·ate
D d - 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