Ascorbic acid

noun

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

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

Synonyms

E300 hexuronic acid vitamin C vitamin c ascorbate isoascorbic acid ascorbyl isoascorbate dehydroascorbate erythorbic acid ascorbylation cevitamic acid

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