: a salt of erythorbic acid that is used in foods as an antioxidant
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe brine contains sodium erythorbate, an antioxidant that’s chemically similar to vitamin C. Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 11 May 2012
Word History
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
erythorbate
noun
er·y·thor·bate ˌer-ə-ˈthȯr-ˌbāt
: a salt of erythorbic acid that is used in foods as an antioxidant