decarboxylation
/diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/noun
decarboxylation is spelled D-E-C-A-R-B-O-X-Y-L-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, decarboxylation means “The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of decarboxylation is decarboxylations.
How many letters and syllables are in decarboxylation?
| Letters | 15: D-E-C-A-R-B-O-X-Y-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is decarboxylation?
Decarboxylation appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce decarboxylation?
- UK /diːkɑːbɒksɪˈleɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with decarboxylation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as decarboxylation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of decarboxylation
- decarboxylations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decarboxylation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does decarboxylation come from?
From de- + carboxylation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).