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erythorbic acid
[ er-uh-thawr-bik, er- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a crystalline compound, C 6 H 8 O 6 , soluble in water: used as an antioxidant for food and as a reducing agent in photography.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythorbic acid1
First recorded in 1960–65; eryth(r)- ( def ) + (asc)orbic acid ( def )
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