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aspartate

/ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/

aspartate noun: the conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.

Noun

aspartate (plural aspartates)

  1. The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.

Forms of aspartate

pluralaspartates

Origin of aspartate

From aspartic + -ate.

Words formed from aspartate

Questions about aspartate

What does aspartate mean?
Aspartate means the conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.
What part of speech is aspartate?
Aspartate is a noun.
How do you pronounce aspartate?
Aspartate is pronounced /ˈæspə(ɹ)teɪt/.
What is the plural of aspartate?
The plural of aspartate is aspartates.

Words near aspartate in the dictionary

  1. aspartames
  2. aspartamide
  3. aspartamine
  4. aspartase
  5. aspartases
  6. aspartate
  7. aspartate aminotransferase
  8. aspartate transaminase
  9. aspartates
  10. aspartic
  11. aspartic acid

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