Sorbate

//ˈsɔː(ɹ)beɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of sorbic acid.

Etymology

From sorbic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Related phrases

calcium sorbatepotassium sorbatesodium sorbatesorbic acid

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