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a⋅scor⋅bate

[uh-skawr-beyt, -bit]
–noun Chemistry.
a salt or other derivative of ascorbic acid.

Origin:
1940–45; ascorb(ic) + -ate 2
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a·scor·bate   (ə-skôr'bāt, -bĭt)   
n.  A salt of ascorbic acid.

[ascorb(ic acid) + -ate2.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ascor·bate
Pronunciation: &-'skor-"bAt, -b&t
Function: noun
: a salt of ascorbic acid
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ascorbate a·scor·bate (ə-skôr'bāt, -bĭt)
n.
A salt of ascorbic acid.

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ascorbate   (ə-skôr'bāt, -bĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
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