Word
Asparagine
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
as-par-a-gine
Definition
- n. - A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance,
C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus.
It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter
throughout the plant; -- called also altheine.
- noun - A crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
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