aspartic acid
/æˈspɑːtɪkˌæsɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.02 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C₄H₇NO₄).
Uncountable
Example Sentences
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /æˈspɑːtɪkˌæsɪd/