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pyruvic acid

simplest of the alpha-keto acids
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pyruvic acid

Summary

pyruvic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,594 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • pyruvic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • pyruvic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=O)C(=O)O[4].
  • pyruvic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₄O₃[5].
  • pyruvic acid is a type of biogenic acyclic ketone[6].
  • pyruvic acid is a type of oxo fatty acids[7].
  • pyruvic acid is used for medication[8].
  • pyruvic acid's Commons category is recorded as Pyruvic acid[9].
  • pyruvic acid comprises oxygen[10].
  • pyruvic acid comprises carbon[11].

Why It Matters

pyruvic acid ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,594 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Onion, peanut, Bauhinia purpurea +18
    Subclass of → —
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.25'}
    Melting point → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+11.8'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+11.5'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007551078705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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