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< ascorbate

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a·scor·bic acid

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NOUN:

A white, crystalline vitamin, C₆H₈O₆, found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy green vegetables and used to prevent scurvy. Also called vitamin C.

ETYMOLOGY:
a-¹ + scorb(ut)ic

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