ascorbate

[ uh-skawr-beyt, -bit ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or other derivative of ascorbic acid.

ascorbate

/ əˈskɔːbeɪt /

noun

1. a salt of ascorbic acid

ascorbate

/ ə-skôr′bāt,-bĭt /

1. A salt or ester of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascorbate¹

First recorded in 1940–45; ascorb(ic acid) ( def ) + -ate ²