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mercaptopyruvate

mercaptopyruvate noun: any salt or ester of mercaptopyruvic acid (HS-CH₂-CO-COO-R).

Noun

mercaptopyruvate (plural mercaptopyruvates)

  1. Any salt or ester of mercaptopyruvic acid (HS-CH₂-CO-COO-R)

Forms of mercaptopyruvate

pluralmercaptopyruvates

Origin of mercaptopyruvate

From mercapto- + pyruvate.

Questions about mercaptopyruvate

What does mercaptopyruvate mean?
Mercaptopyruvate means any salt or ester of mercaptopyruvic acid (HS-CH₂-CO-COO-R).
What part of speech is mercaptopyruvate?
Mercaptopyruvate is a noun.
What is the plural of mercaptopyruvate?
The plural of mercaptopyruvate is mercaptopyruvates.

Words near mercaptopyruvate in the dictionary

  1. mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilanes
  2. mercaptopurine
  3. mercaptopurines
  4. mercaptopyridine
  5. mercaptopyridines
  6. mercaptopyruvate
  7. mercaptopyruvates
  8. mercaptosilane
  9. mercaptosilanes
  10. mercaptosuccinate
  11. mercaptosuccinates

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