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decarboxylation

DEFINITIONS OF: decarboxylation

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n the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)

Type of:
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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