Pyruvic
Pronunciation : Py*ru"vic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pyro- + L. uva a grape.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also pyroracemic acid) obtained, as a liquid having a pungent odor, by the distillation of racemic acid.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913