ascorbic acid
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ascorbic acid
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A white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.
Similar: E300, vitamin C, hexuronic acid
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noun the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
| Español | ácido ascórbico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아스코르브산 aseukoreubeusan |
| 日本語 | アスコルビン酸 asukorubin san |
| 中文 | 抗壞血酸 /抗坏血酸 kànghuàixuèsuān |
| Português | ácido ascórbico |
| Français | acide ascorbique |
| Deutsch | Ascorbinsäure, Askorbinsäure |
| Italiano | acido ascorbico |
| Română | acid ascorbic |
| Русский | аскорби́новая кислота́ askorbínovaja kislotá |
| Tiếng Việt | axit ascorbic |
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