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pyruvoyl

pyruvoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from pyruvic acid by loss of a hydroxyl group.

Noun

pyruvoyl (plural pyruvoyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from pyruvic acid by loss of a hydroxyl group

Forms of pyruvoyl

pluralpyruvoyls

Origin of pyruvoyl

From pyruvic + -oyl.

Questions about pyruvoyl

What does pyruvoyl mean?
Pyruvoyl means the univalent radical derived from pyruvic acid by loss of a hydroxyl group.
What part of speech is pyruvoyl?
Pyruvoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pyruvoyl?
The plural of pyruvoyl is pyruvoyls.

Words near pyruvoyl in the dictionary

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

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