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acetylformic acid

American  
[uh-seet-l-fawr-mik, uh-set-, as-i-tl-, uh-seet-l-fawr-mik, uh-set-, as-i-tl-] / əˈsit lˈfɔr mɪk, əˈsɛt-, ˈæs ɪ tl-, əˌsit lˈfɔr mɪk, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. pyruvic acid.


Etymology

Origin of acetylformic acid

acetyl + formic acid

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