English verb: decarboxylate | |||
1. | decarboxylate (change) lose a carboxyl group | ||
Samples | The compound decarboxylated. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Verb group | decarboxylate | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
2. | decarboxylate (change) remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Verb group | decarboxylate | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||