ascorbate

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/əsˈkɔː(ɹ)beɪt/

noun

Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.

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Meanings

nounascorbate (plural ascorbates)

plural ascorbates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of ascorbic acid.

Origin

From ascorb(ic acid) + -ate.

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Translations

Indonesian askorbat
  • askorbatsalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Italian ascorbato
  • ascorbatosalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Malay askorbat
  • askorbatsalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Portuguese ascorbato
  • ascorbatosalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Romanian ascorbat
  • ascorbatsalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Spanish ascorbato
  • ascorbatosalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Swedish askorbat
  • askorbatsalt or ester of ascorbic acid
Cite this entry
APA

ascorbate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascorbate

MLA

“ascorbate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascorbate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascorbate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascorbate.

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