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decarboxylation

/diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
de-car-boxy-la-tion
IPA
/diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English carboxylation English decarboxylation From de- + carboxylation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decarboxylations (plural)

Derived Forms

photodecarboxylation predecarboxylation

Frequently Paired Words

decarboxylate

Questions

How do you pronounce decarboxylation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/.
What does decarboxylation mean?
The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
Where does decarboxylation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English carboxylation English decarboxylation From de- + carboxylation.

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