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, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley