See Also: trumeau(dictionary)

lipoic (iou) and trumeau (iou)


lipoic (iou)



lipoic adjective. M20.
[from LIPO- + -IC.]
Biochemistry. lipoic acid, a sulphur-containing cyclic carboxylic acid, C8H14O2S2, which is a cofactor in the metabolic decarboxylation of pyruvate.
lipoate noun a salt or ester of lipoic acid M20.

trumeau (iou)



trumeau noun. . L19.
[French, lit. 'calf of the leg'.]
A pier-glass. Also trumeau mirror. L19.
Architecture. A section of wall or a pillar between two openings, esp. a pillar supporting the middle of the tympanum of a church doorway. L19.