ascorbic acid
noun/əˌskɔːbɪk ˈæsɪd/
/əˌskɔːrbɪk ˈæsɪd/
(also vitamin C)
[uncountable]- a vitamin found in fruits such as oranges and lemons, and in green vegetablesWord Origin1930s: from a- ‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic.
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