erythorbic acid


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er·y·thor·bic acid

 (ĕr′ə-thôr′bĭk)
n.
An optical isomer of ascorbic acid used as an antioxidant.
[eryth(ro)- + (asc)orbic acid.]
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er′y•thor′bic ac′id

(ˈɛr əˈθɔr bɪk, ˌɛr-)
n.
a crystalline compound, C6H8O6, soluble in water: used as an antioxidant for food and as a reducing agent in photography.
[1960–65; eryth (ro)- + (asc)orbic (acid)]
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