Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sorbitan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: sor-bi-tan
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a dehydration product of sorbitol having a tetrahydrofuran ring and four hydroxy groups; it is used in the manufacture of emulsifiers

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

sorbitans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polysorbate

Questions

What does sorbitan mean?: a dehydration product of sorbitol having a tetrahydrofuran ring and four hydroxy groups; it is used in the manufacture of emulsifiers

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