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ascorbate

ascorbate

1 6.8
A salt form of vitamin C used in food and to protect body cells from damage
  • noun
  • /əˈskɔrˌbeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ascorbato
  • Dietary fruits and vegetables are the principal source of ascorbate and carotenoids and are one source of tocopherol.
  • sodium ascorbate
  • ascorbate (vitamin C)
  • calcium ascorbate

One of these R dots is ascorbate vitamin C.

Examples

  • In lab tests described last year in Analytical Chemistry, he demonstrated a biological fuel cell that runs on vitamin C, or ascorbate, from tears collected from volunteers.

  • Sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium carbonate...

    Lianna (1983)

  • One of these R dots is ascorbate vitamin C.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • Sodium ascorbate solution is difficult to handle and requires several applications prior to the bonding procedure.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In addition, ascorbate has a poor reactivity toward HP.

    Academic text (2018)

  • What the hell was the justification for EDTA plus ascorbate, plus those salts, plus vitamins, plus procain, plus heparin?!

    Blog text (25)

  • A study evaluated the use of sodium ascorbate in CarbopolR, a thickening polymer, gel, or solution, and no statistical difference was found between the formulation types.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Numerous reducing strategies have been tested to circumvent such a clinical problem, with satisfactory results reported for sodium ascorbate, catalase, grape seed extract, alpha tocopherol, and green tea.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Vitamin C (L-ascorbate) is a very powerful nutrient and the premier water-soluble antioxidant.

Synonyms

vitamin C
vsascorbate
  • Specialized
30 1.1

A substance in fruits and vegetables that helps the body stay healthy and fight illness

is a specific chemical salt or ion form used as antioxidant
ascorbic acid
vsascorbate
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A vitamin found in fruits and vegetables that prevents scurvy and helps keep you healthy

is the salt or ion chemical form used as antioxidant in food and body

Surface Forms

ascorbate singular
ascorbates plural

Morphology

ascorbate = ascorbic (opaque) = a + scorb + ate

The term 'ascorbate' is derived from 'ascorbic acid', but the specific chemical context is not transparent to learners.

Etymology

Ascorbate comes from the parts a- meaning 'no' and scorbutus meaning 'scurvy', so it originally meant 'against scurvy'. That's why ascorbate is a form of vitamin C that helps prevent scurvy and is used in foods and the body to protect against damage.