pyruvic acid

English

/pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/, /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • (carboxylic acid) A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

Etymology

Derived from acidum pyruvicum affix from Ancient Greek πῦρ (fire, lightning) + Latin uva (grape)+ Latin la (-er, will, soul, -tion, -bearing, l, -devouring, related to doing, -ity, -eating, -ness).

Origin

Latin

la

Gloss

-er, will, soul, -tion, -bearing, l, -devouring, related to doing, -ity, -eating, -ness

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Religion and belief

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Person/Thing

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