decarboxylate
1. lose a carboxyl group - the compound decarboxylated • Derivationally related forms: decarboxylation • Topics: chemistry, chemical science • Hypernyms: change • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 2. remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) • Derivationally related forms: decarboxylation • Topics: chemistry, chemical science • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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