C4H8N2O3H2O

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Asparagine \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
     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}.


     [1913 Webster]