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pyruvyl

pyruvyl noun: the univalent radical derived from pyruvic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

pyruvyl (plural pyruvyls)

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

Forms of pyruvyl

pluralpyruvyls

Origin of pyruvyl

From pyruvic + -yl.

Questions about pyruvyl

What does pyruvyl mean?
Pyruvyl means the univalent radical derived from pyruvic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is pyruvyl?
Pyruvyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pyruvyl?
The plural of pyruvyl is pyruvyls.

Words near pyruvyl in the dictionary

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

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