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ascorbic acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vitamin C, C

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antioxidant, water-soluble vitamin

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: àcid ascòrbic — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Chinese Mandarin: 抗壞血酸 /抗坏血酸 (kànghuàixuèsuān) — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Czech: kyselina askorbová — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Danish: askorbinsyre — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Dutch: ascorbinezuur — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Estonian: askorbiinhape — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Finnish: askorbiinihappo — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • French: acide ascorbique — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Galician: ácido ascórbico — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • German: Ascorbinsäure — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • German: Askorbinsäure — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Hungarian: aszkorbinsav — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Icelandic: askorbínsýra — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Indonesian: asam askorbat — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Irish: aigéad ascorbach — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Italian: acido ascorbico — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Japanese: アスコルビン酸 (asukorubin san) — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Korean: 아스코르브산 (aseukoreubeusan) — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Malay: asid askorbik — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Polish: kwas askorbinowy — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Portuguese: ácido ascórbico — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Romanian: acid ascorbic — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Russian: аскорби́новая кислота́ (askorbínovaja kislotá) — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Slovak: askorbová kyselina — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Slovene: askorbinska kislina — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Spanish: ácido ascórbico — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Swedish: askorbinsyra — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Ukrainian: аскорбі́нова кислота́ (askorbínova kyslotá) — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6
  • Vietnamese: axit ascorbic — the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6