pyruvic acid
English
editEtymology
editFrom New Latin acidum pyruvicum, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ūva (“grape”) + -icum (neuter singular of -icus), from its being produced by the dry distillation of racemic acid, originally derived from grapes.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
- Rhymes: -æsɪd
Noun
edit- (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A yellowish organic keto acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.
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References
edit- “pyruvic acid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- Biology Online Dictionary