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asparagine

/əˈspæɹ.ə.dʒiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
as-paragine
IPA
/əˈspæɹ.ə.dʒiːn/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonessential amino acid C₄H₈N₂O₃ found in plants such as asparagus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From French asparagine, from Latin asparagus + French -ine. By surface analysis, asparagus + -ine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈspæɹ.ə.dʒiːn/

Usage

Phrases

asparaginic acid asparagusic acid aspartic acid

Frequently Paired Words

asparaginase asparaginate asparaginic asparaginic acid asparaginyl asparagus asparagusate asparagusic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce asparagine?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈspæɹ.ə.dʒiːn/.
What does asparagine mean?
A nonessential amino acid C₄H₈N₂O₃ found in plants such as asparagus.
Where does asparagine come from?
It is traced to French.

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