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pyruvin

pyruvin noun: a poorly-characterised derivative of pyruvic acid formed by heating glycerol with tartaric acid.

Noun

pyruvin (uncountable)

  1. A poorly-characterised derivative of pyruvic acid formed by heating glycerol with tartaric acid

Questions about pyruvin

What does pyruvin mean?
Pyruvin means a poorly-characterised derivative of pyruvic acid formed by heating glycerol with tartaric acid.
What part of speech is pyruvin?
Pyruvin is a noun.

Words near pyruvin in the dictionary

  1. pyruvate
  2. pyruvates
  3. pyruvic
  4. pyruvic acid
  5. pyruvil
  6. pyruvin
  7. pyruvinium
  8. pyruvoyl
  9. pyruvoyls
  10. pyruvyl
  11. pyruvyls

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