(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷vik- noun
Etymology: pyruvic International Scientific Vocabulary pyr- + uv- (from Latin uva grape) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ic — more at uvula
: a liquid keto acid CH 3 COCO 2 H that has an odor like acetic acid, that is obtained by the dry distillation of racemic or tartaric acid or by mild oxidation of lactic acid, and that is an important intermediate in metabolism and fermentation; acetyl-formic acid — see phosphopyruvic acid