erythorbate
noun
er·y·thor·bate
ˌer-ə-ˈthȯr-ˌbāt 
: a salt of erythorbic acid that is used in foods as an antioxidant
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The brine contains sodium erythorbate, an antioxidant that’s chemically similar to vitamin C.
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Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2012
Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2012
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1963, in the meaning defined above
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erythorbate
noun
er·y·thor·bate
ˌer-ə-ˈthȯr-ˌbāt
: a salt of erythorbic acid that is used in foods as an antioxidant
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