Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyruvic acid

/paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: pyru-vic acid
IPA: /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellowish organic keto acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin acidum pyruvicum, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + ūva (“grape”) + -icum (neuter singular of -icus), from its being produced by the dry distillation of racemic acid, originally derived from grapes. By surface analysis, pyr(e) + Latin uv(a) + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: acidum pyruvicum, πῦρ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
British English: /pʌɪˌruː.vɪk ˈas.ɪd/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

bromopyruvic acid hydroxypyruvic acid phosphoenolpyruvic acid

Frequently Paired Words

pyruvate pyruvil

Rhymes With

acid placid flaccid hydrochloric acid antacid tranexamic acid nalidixic acid zoledronic acid subacid mycophenolic acid ricinoleic acid orotic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce pyruvic acid?: The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˌruː.vɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
What does pyruvic acid mean?: A yellowish organic keto acid, 2-oxopropanoic acid, which occurs as an intermediate in many metabolic processes, especially glycolysis.
Where does pyruvic acid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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