pyruvic acid

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.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
• Rhymes: -æsɪd

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.

• pyruvate

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