What does "sorbate" mean?

Any salt or ester of sorbic acid.

How do you pronounce "sorbate"?

Pronounced //ˈsɔː(ɹ)beɪt//.

/ˈsɔː(ɹ)beɪt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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