pyruvic acid

pyruvic acid meaning in Tamil

Origin of pyruvic acid

From New Latin acidum pyruvicum, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ūva (“grape”) + -icum (neuter singular of -icus), from its being produced by the dry distillation of racemic acid, originally derived from grapes. By surface analysis, pyr(e) + Latin uv(a) + -ic.

Words formed from pyruvic acid

• bromopyruvic acid
• hydroxypyruvic acid
• phosphoenolpyruvic acid

Related words

• pyruvate
• pyruvil

Words that rhyme with pyruvic acid

• acid
• aminosalicylic acid
• peracid
• subacid
• alendronic acid
• amidotrizoic acid
• aminocaproic acid
• antacid
• barbituric acid
• diacid
• diatrizoic acid
• etidronic acid

Questions about pyruvic acid

What does pyruvic acid mean?

Pyruvic acid means a yellowish organic keto acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

What is pyruvic acid in Tamil?

Pyruvic acid in Tamil is பைரூவிக்கமிலம், பைருவிக் அமிலம். See Pyruvic acid meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is pyruvic acid?

Pyruvic acid is a noun.

How do you pronounce pyruvic acid?

Pyruvic acid is pronounced /pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/ (UK).