"pyruvic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -æsɪd Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new|acidum pyruvicum}} New Latin acidum pyruvicum, {{der|en|grc|πῦρ|t=fire}} Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”), {{m|la|ūva|t=grape}} ūva (“grape”), {{m|la|-icus}} -icus, {{m|la|-icum|pos=neuter singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">-icus</i>}} -icum (neuter singular of -icus) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pyruvic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A yellowish organic keto acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Carboxylic acids Related terms: pyruvate Translations (Translations): 丙酮酸 (bǐng tóng suān) (Chinese Mandarin), piruva acido (Esperanto), palorypälehappo (Finnish), Brenztraubensäure [feminine] (German), piroszőlősav (Hungarian), 焦性葡萄酸 (shōseibudōsan) (alt: しょうせいぶどうさん) (Japanese), пировиногра́дная кислота́ (pirovinográdnaja kislotá) [feminine] (Russian), ácido pirúvico [masculine] (Spanish), pyrodruvsyra [common-gender] (Swedish)

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