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From hydroxypyruvic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A salt or ester of hydroxypyruvic acid. Full definition →
Today it means: A salt or ester of hydroxypyruvic acid. Full definition →
From hydroxypyruvic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.