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sorbic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
sor-bic acid
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃.CH:CH.CH:CH.COOH, found in Rowan berries, and used as a preservative

Uncountable

Etymology

Latin sorbum (“the rowan or serviceberry”).

Usage

Derived Forms

sorbate

Phrases

hydrosorbic acid parasorbic acid

Synonyms

E200 when used as a preservative

Questions

What does sorbic acid mean?
an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃.CH:CH.CH:CH.COOH, found in Rowan berries, and used as a preservative
Where does sorbic acid come from?
Latin sorbum (“the rowan or serviceberry”).

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