Decarboxylate

/ˌdiːkɑːrˈbɒksɪleɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove a carboxyl group (containing carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen) from a chemical compound, usually producing carbon dioxide.

Etymology

From de- (remove) + carboxyl (from carboxylic acid). The term developed in 19th-century chemistry as scientists mapped out reactions involving organic acids.

Kelly Says

When your body breaks down amino acids, decarboxylation is happening—it releases carbon dioxide that you breathe out, meaning you're literally exhaling modified molecules from your food!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካርቦን 取り除く
ka-rbon to-ri-no-ku
ARالعربية
إزالة الكربون
i-z-a-la al-kar-boon
BNবাংলা
কার্বন সরিয়ে
kaar-bon sho-ri-e
CACatalà
decarboxil·lar
de-kar-bok-si-l·lar
CSČeština
dekarboxylovat
de-kar-bok-si-lo-vat
DADansk
decarboxylere
de-kar-bok-si-le-re
DEDeutsch
Decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
ELΕλληνικά
δεκαρβοξυλίωση
de-kar-bok-si-li-o-si
ESEspañol
descarboxilar
des-kar-bok-si-lar
FAفارسی
脱کربن
ta-h-kar-bon
FISuomi
dekarboksyloida
de-kar-bok-si-lo-i-da
FRFrançais
décarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
GUGU
કાર્બન હટાવવું
kaar-ban hata-va-vu
HAHA
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
HEעברית
דקרבוקסיליזציה
de-kar-bok-si-li-tsa-ti-on
HIहिन्दी
कार्बन हटाना
kar-bon hata-na
HUMagyar
dekarboxiláz
de-kar-bok-si-laz
IDBahasa Indonesia
dekarboksilasi
de-kar-bok-si-la-si
IGIG
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
ITItaliano
decarbossilare
de-kar-bos-si-la-re
JA日本語
脱炭酸
datan-san
KKKK
декарбоксилировать
de-kar-bo-ksi-li-ro-vat'
KMKM
ដេកាកាបស៊ីឡាត
dek-a-ka-pas-i-la-at
KO한국어
탈탄산화
tal-tan-san-hwa
MRMR
कार्बन काढून टाकणे
kaar-ban kaadhoon taak-na
MSBahasa Melayu
dekarboksil
de-kar-bok-sil
MYမြန်မာ
ကာဗွန် ဖယ်ပစ်
ka-bu-n phe-pit
NLNederlands
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
NONorsk
decarboxylere
de-kar-bok-si-le-re
PAPA
ਕਾਰਬਨ ਹਟਾਉਣਾ
kaar-ban hata-au-na
PLPolski
dekarboksylować
de-kar-bok-si-lo-vat'
PTPortuguês
descarboxilar
des-kar-bok-si-lar
RORomână
decarboxila
de-kar-bok-si-la
RUРусский
декарбоксилировать
de-kar-bo-ksi-li-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
dekarboxylera
de-kar-bok-si-le-ra
SWKiswahili
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
TAதமிழ்
கார்பன் நீக்கம்
kaar-ban nee-kkam
TEతెలుగు
కార్బన్ తొలగించడం
kaar-ban tho-liga-nchedam
THไทย
กำจัดคาร์บอน
kam-jat kar-bon
TLTL
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
TRTürkçe
dekarboksilize
de-kar-bok-si-li-ze
UKУкраїнська
декарбоксилювати
de-kar-bo-ksi-liu-vat'
URاردو
کاربن ہٹانا
kaar-ban hata-na
VITiếng Việt
tách cacbon
tach cac-bon
YOYO
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te
ZH中文
脱羧
tuō-cā
ZUZU
decarboxylate
de-kar-bok-si-la-te

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