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pyroracemic acid

American  
[pahy-roh-rey-see-mik, -sem-ik, -roh-ruh-, pahy-roh-] / ˈpaɪ roʊ reɪˈsi mɪk, -ˈsɛm ɪk, -roʊ rə-, ˌpaɪ roʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. pyruvic acid.


Etymology

Origin of pyroracemic acid

First recorded in 1830–40; pyro- + racemic acid

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