pyruvic acid
/paɪˈruːvɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis【生化】丙酮酸, 焦葡萄酸。
1.1
- A keto acid; chem. formula: CH3COCOOH.酮酸; 化学分子式： CH3COCOOH.
派生词
pyruvate
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum 'acid' + pyruvicum based on PYRO- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva 'grape'.