erythorbic acid
[ er-uh-thawr-bik, er- ]
/ ˈɛr əˈθɔr bɪk, ˌɛr- /
noun Chemistry.
a crystalline compound, C6H8O6, soluble in water: used as an antioxidant for food and as a reducing agent in photography.
Origin of erythorbic acid
First recorded in 1960–65;
eryth(r)- +
(asc)orbic acid
Words nearby erythorbic acid
Medical definitions for erythorbic acid
erythorbic acid
[ ĕr′ə-thôr′bĭk ]
n.
An optical isomer of ascorbic acid used as an antioxidant.