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pyruvaldehyde

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pyruvic aldehyde

 
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–noun Chemistry.
a yellow, liquid compound, C3H4O2, containing both an aldehyde and a ketone group, usually obtained in a polymeric form: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Also, py⋅ruv⋅al⋅de⋅hyde  [pahy-roo-val-duh-hahyd, pir-oo-] .
Also called methylglyoxal.
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Main Entry: py·ruv·al·de·hyde
Pronunciation: "pI-"rüv-'ald-&-"hId
Function: noun
: METHYLGLYOXAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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