Pronunciation: -p ī - ' rü-vik-, - ˌ p ī (- ə )r- ' yü-vik-
Function: noun
Date: 1959
: the phosphate H 2 C = C(OPO 3 H 2 )COOH of the enol form of pyruvic acid that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism
Pronunciation: -p ī - ' rü-vik-, - ˌ p ī (- ə )r- ' yü-vik-
Function: noun
Date: 1959
: the phosphate H 2 C = C(OPO 3 H 2 )COOH of the enol form of pyruvic acid that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012