Sorbitan
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a dehydration product of sorbitol having a tetrahydrofuran ring and four hydroxy groups; it is used in the manufacture of emulsifiers countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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