aspartic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Formed irregularly from asparagine,[1] possibly an arbitrary formation;[2] see -ic.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æsˈpɑːtik/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /æsˈpɑɹtɪk/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /æsˈpɐːtik/, /æsˈpaːtik/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɛsˈpɐːtik/, /ɛsˈpaːtik/
Adjective
[edit]aspartic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]of or pertaining to aspartic acid
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “aspartame (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “aspartic, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
