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the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)

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  1. n. the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
  2. n the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)