mercaptopyruvate

noun

Any salt or ester of mercaptopyruvic acid (HS-CH₂-CO-COO-R)

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Meanings

nounmercaptopyruvate (plural mercaptopyruvates)

plural mercaptopyruvates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of mercaptopyruvic acid (HS-CH₂-CO-COO-R)

Origin

From mercapto- + pyruvate.

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APA

mercaptopyruvate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopyruvate

MLA

“mercaptopyruvate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopyruvate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mercaptopyruvate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mercaptopyruvate.

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