Ascorbate
a salt or other derivative of ascorbic acid.
noun
a salt of ascorbic acid
ascorbate a·scor·bate (ə-skôr’bāt, -bĭt)
n.
A salt of ascorbic acid.
ascorbate
(ə-skôr’bāt, -bĭt)
A salt or ester of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
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