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pyruvate

UK/pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/US/paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/

pyruvate noun: any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.

Noun

pyruvate (plural pyruvates)

  1. Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
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Forms of pyruvate

pluralpyruvates

Origin of pyruvate

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

Words formed from pyruvate

Questions about pyruvate

What does pyruvate mean?
Pyruvate means any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
What part of speech is pyruvate?
Pyruvate is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyruvate?
Pyruvate is pronounced /pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of pyruvate?
The plural of pyruvate is pyruvates.

Words near pyruvate in the dictionary

  1. pyrs
  2. Pyrton
  3. pyruric
  4. pyruvaldehyde
  5. pyruvamide
  6. pyruvate
  7. pyruvates
  8. pyruvic
  9. pyruvic acid
  10. pyruvil
  11. pyruvin

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