SORBATE

sorbate

(noun) a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sorbate (plural sorbates)

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of sorbic acid.

Anagrams

• boaster, boaters, borates, rebatos

Source: Wiktionary


Sor"bate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sorbate. See Sorbic.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of sorbic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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