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Where does “decarboxylate” come from?

decarboxylate (English) comes from English carboxylate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

decarboxylate (English): To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a...

Definitions

  1. To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a...

Ancestry of “decarboxylate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarboxylateAny salt or ester of a carboxylic acid; To form a...
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie—
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “decarboxylate”

  • decarboxylative
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