Meanings
nounhydroxypyruvate (plural hydroxypyruvates)
plural hydroxypyruvates
- chemistryA salt or ester of hydroxypyruvic acid.
Origin
From hydroxypyruvic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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hydroxypyruvate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxypyruvate
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“hydroxypyruvate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxypyruvate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxypyruvate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxypyruvate.
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