Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Hydrophobic
vitamin
(
lipophilic
vitamin
):
A
nonpolar
vitamin
.
α-Tocopherol
, a
hydrophobic
vitamin
and
antioxidant
.
Vitamin C
(
ascorbic acid
), a
hydrophilic
vitamin
and
antioxidant
.
Related terms:
Lipophobic
,
lipid
,
fatty acid
,
wax
,
triglyceride
,
triacylglyceride
,
fat
,
oil
,
phospholipid
,
prostaglandin
,
steroid
,
terpene
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