sorbic acid

[ sawr-bik ]

/ ˈsɔr bɪk /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline compound, C6H8O2, slightly soluble in water, soluble in many organic solvents: used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food.

Origin of sorbic acid

First recorded in 1805–15; sorb¹ + -ic

Words nearby sorbic acid

sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian, sorbic acid, sorbitol, sorbol, Sorbonist, Sorbonne, sorbo rubber

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British Dictionary definitions for sorbic acid

sorbic acid

/ (ˈsɔːbɪk) /

noun

a white crystalline unsaturated carboxylic acid found in berries of the mountain ash and used to inhibit the growth of moulds and as an additive for certain synthetic coatings, as of cheese (E200); 2,4-hexadienoic acid. It exists as cis- and trans- isomers, the latter being the one usually obtained. Formula: CH 3 CH:CHCH:CHCOOH

Word Origin for sorbic acid

C19: from sorb (the tree), from its discovery in the berries of the mountain ash

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Medical definitions for sorbic acid

sorbic acid

[ sôr′bĭk ]

n.

A white crystalline solid found in the berries of the mountain ash and also synthesized, used as a fungicide.

Scientific definitions for sorbic acid

sorbic acid

[ sôr′bĭk ]

A white crystalline solid that is found in the berries of the rowan or prepared synthetically and is used as a food preservative and a fungicide. Chemical formula: C6H8O2.

单词	sorbic acid
释义	sorbic acid [ sawr-bik ] / ˈsɔr bɪk / noun Chemistry. a white, crystalline compound, C6H8O2, slightly soluble in water, soluble in many organic solvents: used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food. Origin of sorbic acid First recorded in 1805–15; sorb¹ + -ic Words nearby sorbic acid sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian, sorbic acid, sorbitol, sorbol, Sorbonist, Sorbonne, sorbo rubber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sorbic acid sorbic acid / (ˈsɔːbɪk) / noun a white crystalline unsaturated carboxylic acid found in berries of the mountain ash and used to inhibit the growth of moulds and as an additive for certain synthetic coatings, as of cheese (E200); 2,4-hexadienoic acid. It exists as cis- and trans- isomers, the latter being the one usually obtained. Formula: CH 3 CH:CHCH:CHCOOH Word Origin for sorbic acid C19: from sorb (the tree), from its discovery in the berries of the mountain ash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sorbic acid sorbic acid [ sôr′bĭk ] n. A white crystalline solid found in the berries of the mountain ash and also synthesized, used as a fungicide. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sorbic acid sorbic acid [ sôr′bĭk ] A white crystalline solid that is found in the berries of the rowan or prepared synthetically and is used as a food preservative and a fungicide. Chemical formula: C6H8O2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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