Definition of pyruvic acid in English:

pyruvic acid

nounpʌɪˈruːvɪkpīˌro͞ovik ˈasid

mass nounBiochemistry

A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.
〔生化〕丙酮酸，焦葡萄酸
A keto acid; chemical formula: CH₃COCOOH
Example sentencesExamples
- The breakdown of glycogen, the formation of pyruvic acid and hydrogen ions are represented by the tap.
- Pyruvate is the ‘salt’ of pyruvic acid - a product formed during the aerobic breakdown of glucose.
- During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is split to form two molecules of pyruvic acid.
- This smaller cycle takes a molecule called pyruvic acid and pulls energy out of it.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum 'acid' + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva 'grape'.

Definition of pyruvic acid in US English:

pyruvic acid

nounpīˌro͞ovik ˈasid

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
A keto acid; chemical formula: CH₃COCOOH
Example sentencesExamples
- This smaller cycle takes a molecule called pyruvic acid and pulls energy out of it.
- Pyruvate is the ‘salt’ of pyruvic acid - a product formed during the aerobic breakdown of glucose.
- During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is split to form two molecules of pyruvic acid.
- The breakdown of glycogen, the formation of pyruvic acid and hydrogen ions are represented by the tap.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum ‘acid’ + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva ‘grape’.

词汇	pyruvic acid
释义	Definition of pyruvic acid in English: pyruvic acid nounpʌɪˈruːvɪkpīˌro͞ovik ˈasid mass nounBiochemistry A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis. 〔生化〕丙酮酸，焦葡萄酸 A keto acid; chemical formula: CH₃COCOOH Example sentencesExamples The breakdown of glycogen, the formation of pyruvic acid and hydrogen ions are represented by the tap. Pyruvate is the ‘salt’ of pyruvic acid - a product formed during the aerobic breakdown of glucose. During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is split to form two molecules of pyruvic acid. This smaller cycle takes a molecule called pyruvic acid and pulls energy out of it. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum 'acid' + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva 'grape'. Definition of pyruvic acid in US English: pyruvic acid nounpīˌro͞ovik ˈasid 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 A keto acid; chemical formula: CH₃COCOOH Example sentencesExamples This smaller cycle takes a molecule called pyruvic acid and pulls energy out of it. Pyruvate is the ‘salt’ of pyruvic acid - a product formed during the aerobic breakdown of glucose. During glycolysis, a glucose molecule is split to form two molecules of pyruvic acid. The breakdown of glycogen, the formation of pyruvic acid and hydrogen ions are represented by the tap. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin acidum pyruvicum, from acidum ‘acid’ + pyruvicum based on pyro- (denoting an acid) + Latin uva ‘grape’.
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