Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid, a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, synthesized by most animals and plants but not humans, widely used for numerous biological functions, and abundant in citrus fruits and many vegetables.

    Vitamin C

    витами́н Cvitamín C

More definitions
  • a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

Examples

33 sentences
  1. Oranges are rich in vitamin C.

    Апельсини багаті вітаміном С. — deniko

    ruАпельсины богаты витамином С. — tirpitz

    deOrangen sind reich an Vitamin C. — MUIRIEL

  2. Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.

    Апельсини багаті вітаміном С. — deniko

    ruАпельсины содержат много витамина C. — sharptoothed

    deOrangen sind reich an Vitamin C. — MUIRIEL

  3. Oranges have a lot of vitamin C.

    Апельсини багаті вітаміном С. — deniko

    ruВ апельсинах много витамина С. — marafon

    deOrangen sind reich an Vitamin C. — MUIRIEL

  4. Mandarin oranges have a lot of vitamin C.

    ruВ мандаринах много витамина C. — Selena777

    deMandarinen enthalten viel Vitamin C. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Lemons are a good source of Vitamin C.

    deZitronen sind eine gute Quelle für Vitamin C. — Adelpa

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid:

Synonyms

3 synonyms
E300
Close in meaning
  • a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy:Cascorbic acid

See also

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