Associations to the word «Decarboxylation»
Wiktionary
DECARBOXYLATION, noun. (organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
Dictionary definition
DECARBOXYLATION, noun. The process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.