noun
ascorbic acid
Biochemistry term; commonly known as vitamin C.
アスコルビン酸はビタミンCとしても知られている。
Ascorbic acid is also known as vitamin C.
Common name for ascorbic acid; used in everyday contexts, while アスコルビン酸 is the formal biochemical term.
From English 'ascorbic acid', itself from 'a-' (without) + 'scorbutus' (scurvy), reflecting its anti-scurvy properties.