aspartic acid

Noun CEFR B2

æˈspɑːtikˌæsɪd

Definitions

A nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C₄H₇NO₄).

Equivalents

Españolácido aspártico

Françaisacide aspartique

DeutschAsparaginsäure

10 more languages

Češtinakyselina asparagová

Ελληνικάασπαρτικό οξύ

Suomiasparagiinihappo

Galegoácido aspártico

Italianoacido aspartico

日本語アスパラギン酸

Polskikwas asparaginowy

Portuguêsácido aspártico

Русскийаспараги́новая кислота́

Svenskaasparaginsyra

Examples

“Near-synonyms: aspartate, asparaginate”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

aspartidyl aspartimide aspartoacylase aspartokinase aspartyl aspartylation

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