谷氨酸

Traditional form:

穀氨酸

Pinyin (reading):

gǔ'ānsuān

Definitions:

• glutamic acid (Glu), an amino acid

Characters:

• 谷 - valley, gorge, ravine
• 氨 - ammonia
• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid

Traditional characters:

• 穀 - valley, gorge, ravine
• 氨 - ammonia
• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid