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hydroxypyruvic acid

hydroxypyruvic acid noun: a pyruvic acid derivative with chemical formula C₃H₄O₄.

Noun

hydroxypyruvic acid (uncountable)

  1. A pyruvic acid derivative with chemical formula C₃H₄O₄.

Origin of hydroxypyruvic acid

From hydroxy + pyruvic acid.

Questions about hydroxypyruvic acid

What does hydroxypyruvic acid mean?
Hydroxypyruvic acid means a pyruvic acid derivative with chemical formula C₃H₄O₄.
What part of speech is hydroxypyruvic acid?
Hydroxypyruvic acid is a noun.

Words near hydroxypyruvic acid in the dictionary

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

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