"I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate……" — Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

"I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. 'God-nose' was not more successful, so in the end 'hexuronic acid' was agreed upon. To-day the substance is called 'ascorbic acid' and I will use this name."

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