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hydroxypyruvate

hydroxypyruvate noun: a salt or ester of hydroxypyruvic acid.

Noun

hydroxypyruvate (plural hydroxypyruvates)

  1. A salt or ester of hydroxypyruvic acid.

Forms of hydroxypyruvate

pluralhydroxypyruvates

Origin of hydroxypyruvate

From hydroxypyruvic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Questions about hydroxypyruvate

What does hydroxypyruvate mean?
Hydroxypyruvate means a salt or ester of hydroxypyruvic acid.
What part of speech is hydroxypyruvate?
Hydroxypyruvate is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxypyruvate?
The plural of hydroxypyruvate is hydroxypyruvates.

Words near hydroxypyruvate in the dictionary

  1. hydroxypyrazoles
  2. hydroxypyrimidine
  3. hydroxypyrimidines
  4. hydroxypyrone
  5. hydroxypyrones
  6. hydroxypyruvate
  7. hydroxypyruvates
  8. hydroxypyruvic acid
  9. hydroxyquinol
  10. hydroxyquinolate
  11. hydroxyquinolates

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