单词 | pyruvic acid |
释义 | pyruvic acid in British Englishcolourless pleasant-smelling liquid pyruvic acid in British English (paɪˈruːvɪk) noun a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid formed as an intermediate in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, helping to release energy to the body; 2-oxopropanoic acid. Formula: CH3COCOOH Word origin C19: pyruvic from pyro- + Latin ūva grapepyruvic acid in American English (paɪˈruvɪk; pɪˈruˈvɪk æsɪd) a colorless, liquid or crystalline organic acid, CH3COCOOH, produced by the oxidation of lactic acid: it is a key intermediate in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism in the cell and in the production of ATP Word origin < pyr- + L uva, grape + -ic |
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