ALL meanings of ascorbic acid
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A a - uncountable noun ascorbic acid Ascorbic acid is another name for vitamin C. 3
- noun ascorbic acid white crystalline vitamin present in plants, esp citrus fruits, tomatoes, and green vegetables 3
- noun ascorbic acid a white crystalline vitamin present in plants, esp citrus fruits, tomatoes, and green vegetables. A deficiency in the diet of man leads to scurvy. Formula: C6H8O6 3
- noun ascorbic acid a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C6H8O6, found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, vegetables, and rose hips, and also made synthetically; vitamin C: it is required for proper nutrition and metabolism, and a deficiency produces scurvy 3
- noun ascorbic acid Ascorbic acid is a white, crystalline vitamin, also called vitamin C. 3
- noun ascorbic acid a white, crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 6 H 8 O 6 , occurring naturally in citrus fruits, green vegetables, etc., and often produced synthetically, essential for normal metabolism: used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy, and in wound-healing and tissue repair. 1
- noun ascorbic acid chemical compound 1
- noun ascorbic acid vitamin C 1
- noun ascorbic acid (chemistry) A white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals. 0