(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
dextrocularity
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
extradictionary
extradictionary
adj
(obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hexahydroxycyclohexane
hydroextract
hydroextractor
hydroextractor
noun
A machine that uses a rotating drum to remove excess water from textiles.
hydroxyacetic
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
myxoenchondroma
oxylabracidae
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
propanedicarboxylic
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.