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decarboxylation

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de·​car·​box·​yl·​ation | \ ˌdē-kär-ˌbäk-sə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce decarboxylation (audio) \

Definition of decarboxylation

: the removal or elimination of carboxyl from a molecule
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Other Words from decarboxylation

decarboxylate \ ˌdē-​kär-​ˈbäk-​sə-​ˌlāt How to pronounce decarboxylate (audio) \ transitive verb

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 That science largely involves decarboxylation, a delicate process wherein the cannabis flower is heated for a period of time to activate the THC. — Marian Bull, GQ, "Stoner Food Has Gotten Fully Baked," 7 June 2018

First Known Use of decarboxylation

1922, in the meaning defined above

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