pyruvic acid

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pyruvic acid

  1. a colourless liquid; an important intermediate in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, and in fermentation
  2. (chemistry) the simplest aliphatic keto acid, CH3COCOOH

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simplest aliphatic keto acid
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