A white, crystalline vitamin, C(6)H(8)O(6), found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy green vegetables and used to prevent scurvy.
A pale-yellow viscous fluid, abundant in vegetable oils, whole-grain cereals, butter, and eggs, and important as an antioxidant in the deactivation of free radicals and in maintenance of the body's cell membranes: deficiency is rare.
The transparent gelatinous substance filling the eyeball behind the crystalline lens.
