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pyruvic_acid

pyruvic acid

English

Noun

pyruvic acid

a colourless liquid; an important intermediate in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, and in fermentation
(chemistry) the simplest aliphatic keto acid, CH₃COCOOH

Related terms

pyruvate

Translations

simplest aliphatic keto acid

Esperanto: piruva acido
Hungarian: piroszőlősav

Japanese: 焦性葡萄酸 ‎(しょうせいぶどうさん, shōseibudōsan)
Swedish: pyrodruvsyra (sv) c