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 | ||