ascorbic acid

əˈskɔrbɪk ˈæsɪd

Definition

Definition of ascorbic acid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nutrition chemistry

TECH.

organic compound needed for health, found in fruits and vegetables

TECH.

Ascorbic acid helps prevent scurvy.
The tablet contains ascorbic acid for daily supplementation.
Ascorbic acid in the juice preserves its vitamin content.

vitamin C

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Expressions with acid

acid test

rigorous test to determine quality or value

The new policy faces its acid test next month.

acid tongue

way of speaking that is very harsh or hurtful

She is known for her acid tongue at meetings.

have an acid tongue

speak in a sharp and critical manner

She often has an acid tongue during meetings.

acid indigestion

burning sensation in the chest due to stomach acid

Spicy foods often give her acid indigestion.

stomach acid

digestive fluid in the stomach breaking down food

Stomach acid helps digest the food we eat.

acid-free

adj.

having no acid in material and safe for keeping things long

Artists often choose acid-free paper so their drawings do not yellow.

Origin of ascorbic acid

modern Latin from a- (not, without) + scorbutus (scurvy) + acidum (acid)

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French:acide ascorbique, ...
German:Ascorbinsäure, ...
Italian:acido ascorbico, ...
Spanish:ácido ascórbico, ...
Portuguese:ácido ascórbico, ...
Chinese:抗坏血酸, ...
Japanese:アスコルビン酸, ...
Arabic:حمض الأسكوربيك, ...
Hebrew:חוּמְצָה אַסְקוֹרְבִּית, ...
Russian:аскорбиновая кислота, ...
Ukrainian:аскорбінова кислота, ...
Hindi:विटामिन सी, ...
Bengali:অ্যাসকরবিক অ্যাসিড, ...
Catalan:àcid ascòrbic, ...
Czech:kyselina askorbová, ...
Danish:ascorbinsyre, ...
Dutch:ascorbinezuur, ...
Greek:ασκορβικό οξύ, ...
Hungarian:aszkorbinsav, ...
Khmer:វីតាមីនសេ, ...
Korean:아스코르빈산, ...
Persian:اسید اسکوربیک, ...
Polish:kwas askorbinowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ácido ascórbico, ...
Romanian:acid ascorbic, ...
Swedish:askorbinsyra, ...
Thai:กรดแอสคอร์บิก, ...
Turkish:askorbik asit, ...
Vietnamese:axit ascorbic, ...

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