noun
- Plural of ascorbate; salts or esters of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), or compounds formed when ascorbic acid loses a proton.
Usage: chemistry; nutrition
Examples
- Sodium ascorbates are commonly added to processed foods as a preservative.
- The body absorbs ascorbates more readily than some other forms of vitamin C.
- Calcium ascorbates are used in dietary supplements for better bioavailability.
- Many fruit juices contain ascorbates to prevent oxidation and browning.
- The pharmaceutical industry produces various ascorbates for medical applications.