(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
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
dextrocardial
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
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
excardination
excardination
noun
The freeing of a member of the clergy from the jurisdiction of a particular bishop
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
externomedian
externomedian
adj
external to a median
extraboldface
extradiocesan
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extraordinary
extraordinary
adj
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
Remarkably good.
Special or supernumerary.
noun
Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.
extraperiodic
extraperiodic
adj
Outside of a given period.
extrazodiacal
extrazodiacal
adj
Outside of the zodiac.
formamidoxime
formamidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) isuretin
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
hexoctahedral
hexoctahedral
adj
Having the form of a hexoctahedron.
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
hydroxyacetic
hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH₂OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.
(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.
hydroxylation
hydroxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom
maltodextrine
maltodextrine
noun
Alternative form of maltodextrin
metahydroxide
myxochondroma
myxochondroma
noun
An unusual benign tumor of cartilaginous skeletal tissues (bones, ligaments, and tendons) that is a type of chondroma with myxoid (mucoid) degeneration of chondrocytes.
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
orthodoxality
orthodoxality
noun
The quality of being orthodox.
overexhausted
overexpanding
overexpanding
verb
present participle of overexpand
overexplained
overexplained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexplain
oxylabracidae
paradoxically
paradoxically
adv
In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.