To cause decarboxylation; to remove a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (alternative spelling/form).
Variant form of decarboxylate using -ize instead of -ate. Both forms exist in chemistry vocabulary, with -ize being less common but still used.
Having multiple spellings for the same chemical process (decarboxylate vs. decarboxylize) reminds us that scientific vocabulary evolved organically, not always according to strict rules!
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