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aspartate
[ uh-spahr-teyt ]
/ əˈspɑr teɪt /
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noun Biochemistry.
a salt or ester formed from aspartic acid.
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Origin of aspartate
First recorded in 1860–65; aspart(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby aspartate
asparagus, asparagus bean, asparagus beetle, asparagus fern, aspartame, aspartate, aspartic acid, Aspasia, A.S.P.C.A., aspect, aspectant
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