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Where does “methylglyoxal” come from?

methylglyoxal (English) comes from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

methylglyoxal (English): The aldehyde form of pyruvic acid

Definitions

  1. The aldehyde form of pyruvic acid

Ancestry of “methylglyoxal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “methylglyoxal”

  • methylglyoxalase
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