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pyruvic acid

The correct spelling is pyruvic acid.

How to pronounce pyruvic acid

noun

IPA: /pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/

Say it like: Pyr-uvi-c a-sid

The correct spelling is pyruvic acid. (carboxylic acid) A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

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noun

  1. 1.(carboxylic acid) A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

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