ascorbic acid

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Noun

ascorbic acid (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.

Synonyms

• (C₆H₈O₆): E300 (as antioxidant), vitamin C, hexuronic acid

Derived terms

• ascorbate
• isoascorbic acid

Related terms

• antiscorbutic (noun)
• scurvy

Translations

the white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆

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