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Decarboxylate vs Decarboxylative - What's the difference?

decarboxylate | decarboxylative |

As a verb decarboxylate

is (organic chemistry) to remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule.

As an adjective decarboxylative is

that decarboxylates.

decarboxylate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

    • Related terms

    *decarboxylation

    decarboxylative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That decarboxylates