| VERB | change | decarboxylate | lose a carboxyl group |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | decarboxylate | remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) |
| Meaning | Lose a carboxyl group. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "the compound decarboxylated" | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Similar to | decarboxylate | Remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) |
| Nouns | decarboxylation | the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) |
| Meaning | Remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Similar to | decarboxylate | Lose a carboxyl group |
| Nouns | decarboxylation | the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) |
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