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erythorbic acid

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[er-uh-thawr-bik, er-] / ˈɛr əˈθɔr bɪk, ˌɛr- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. 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.


Etymology

Origin of erythorbic acid

First recorded in 1960–65; eryth(r)- ( def. ) + (asc)orbic acid ( def. )


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