Definition of ascorbic acid

ascorbic acidnoun

axit ascorbic

/əˌskɔːbɪk ˈæsɪd//əˌskɔːrbɪk ˈæsɪd/

Word Origin1930s: from a- ‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic.

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