Decarboxylation

Pronounced / dee·kar·bok·sih·LAY·shun /

The heat-driven chemical reaction that converts acid cannabinoids such as THCA and CBDA into THC and CBD.

Example in a sentence

“Baking flower at low heat before making butter is a way to decarboxylate it.”

Also called decarb, decarboxylate, decarbing

Sources (1)
  1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2689518/