decarboxylate

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdiːkɑːˈbɒksɪleɪt/

verb

[with object] Chemistry
  • eliminate a carboxylic acid group from (an organic compound): heating at 100°C in dryness decarboxylates the proteins to yield glutamic acid
  • [no object] undergo the process of decarboxylation: unstable carbamic acid decarboxylates to yield the amine

Derivatives

decarboxylation

noun