Definition of Pyruvic acid

1. Noun. A colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation.

Generic synonyms: Acid

Definition of Pyruvic acid

1. Noun. a colourless liquid; an important intermediate in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, and in fermentation ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) the simplest aliphatic keto acid, CH3COCOOH ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyruvic Acid

pyrrolocarbazole
pyrroloindoline
pyrroloindolines
pyrrolone
pyrrolones
pyrrols
pyrrolyl
pyrrolysine
pyrrolysyl
pyrromethene
pyrromethenes
pyruvaldehyde
pyruvate
pyruvates
pyruvic
pyruvic acid (current term)
pyruvil
pyrylium
pysanka
pysanky
pysma
pysmatic
pythiad
pythiads
pythium
pythiums
pythocenic
python
pythonesses
pythonic

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