decarboxylate
/,dikɑr'bɑksə,leɪt/
verb
13 letters5 syllables28 points in Scrabble®30 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Lose a carboxyl group.
“the compound decarboxylated”
2
Remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound).
WORD FORMS
Related formdecarboxylation
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Scrabble®28 points
Words With Friends®30 points
Double word56 points
Triple word84 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecarboxylateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesde · car · box · yl · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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