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decarboxylation

UK/diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/

decarboxylation noun: the removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.

Noun

decarboxylation (countable and uncountable, plural decarboxylations)

  1. The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

decarboxylation meaning in Tamil

decarboxylation in Tamil

கார்பாக்சில் நீக்கம், காபொட்சினீக்கல்

Forms of decarboxylation

pluraldecarboxylations

Origin of decarboxylation

From de- + carboxylation.

Words formed from decarboxylation

Questions about decarboxylation

What does decarboxylation mean?
Decarboxylation means the removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.
What is decarboxylation in Tamil?
Decarboxylation in Tamil is கார்பாக்சில் நீக்கம், காபொட்சினீக்கல். See Decarboxylation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decarboxylation?
Decarboxylation is a noun.
How do you pronounce decarboxylation?
Decarboxylation is pronounced /diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of decarboxylation?
The plural of decarboxylation is decarboxylations.

Words near decarboxylation in the dictionary

  1. decarboxylases
  2. decarboxylate
  3. decarboxylated
  4. decarboxylates
  5. decarboxylating
  6. decarboxylation
  7. decarboxylations
  8. decarboxylative
  9. decarboxylization
  10. decarboxylize
  11. decarboxylized

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Adapted from Wiktionary: decarboxylation (page history and authors); decarboxylation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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