ascorbic acid

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Noun

ascorbic acid (uncountable)

1. (vitamin) 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

Translations

• French: acide ascorbique
• German: Ascorbinsäure, Askorbinsäure
• Italian: acido ascorbico
• Portuguese: ácido ascórbico
• Russian: аскорби́новая кислота́
• Spanish: ácido ascórbico

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