What is another word for decarboxylation?
Pronunciation: [dɪkˌɑːbəksɪlˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Decarboxylation refers to a chemical process that involves the removal of carboxylic acid groups from organic compounds. Some synonyms for decarboxylation include decarboxylation reaction, decarboxylative, decarboxylated, decarboxylic acid, and decarboxylase. The process of decarboxylation is essential in several applications, including biochemistry, organic chemistry, and food science. By removing the carboxyl group from a molecule, it results in carbon dioxide and a new compound based on the molecule that underwent decarboxylation. The word decarboxylation originated from the fusion of the Greek words "deka," meaning ten, and "carboxyl" meaning carbon groups.
