ascorbate
[ uh-skawr-beyt, -bit ]
/ əˈskɔr beɪt, -bɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or other derivative of ascorbic acid.
Origin of ascorbate
First recorded in 1940–45;
ascorb(ic acid) +
-ate2
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British Dictionary definitions for ascorbate
ascorbate
/ (əˈskɔːbeɪt) /
noun
a salt of ascorbic acid
Medical definitions for ascorbate
ascorbate
[ ə-skôr′bāt, -bĭt ]
n.
A salt of ascorbic acid.
Scientific definitions for ascorbate
ascorbate
[ ə-skôr′bāt, -bĭt ]
A salt or ester of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).