- sor|bic acid
- sor|bic acid «SR bihk»,an acid found in the berries of the mountain ash and produced synthetically, used to prevent mold in yeast, cheese, and other foods, often put into food wrappers. Formula: C6H8O2
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sorbic acid — Obtained from berries of the mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia (family Rosaceae), or prepared synthetically; it inhibits growth of yeast and mold and is nearly nontoxic to humans; used as a preservative. * * * sor·bic acid .sȯr bik n a crystalline… … Medical dictionary
sorbic acid — sor′bic ac′id [[t]ˈsɔr bɪk[/t]] n. chem. a white, crystalline compound, C6H8O2, used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food • Etymology: 1815; sorb+ ic … From formal English to slang
sorbicacid — sor·bic acid (sôrʹbĭk) n. A white crystalline solid, C6H8O2, found in the berries of the mountain ash or prepared synthetically and used as a food preservative and fungicide. [From sorb2.] * * * … Universalium
Hydrosorbic — Hy dro*sor bic, a. [Hydro , 2 + sorbic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from sorbic acid when this takes up hydrogen; as, hydrosorbic acid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sorbic — Sor bic, a. [Cf. F. sorbique. See {Sorb}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the rowan tree, or sorb; specifically, designating an acid, C?H?CO?H, of the acetylene series, found in the unripe berries of this tree, and extracted as a white… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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