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.

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Also py·ruv·al·de·hyde

[pahy-roo-val-duh-hahyd, pir-oo-]. /ˌpaɪ rʊˈvæl dəˌhaɪd, ˌpɪr ʊ-/.

Also called methylglyoxal.

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