Definition of Sorbic acid

1. Noun. A white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative.

Generic synonyms: Carboxylic Acid

Medical Definition of Sorbic acid

1. 2,4-hexadienoic acid. Mold and yeast inhibitor. Used as a fungistatic agent for foods, especially cheeses. Pharmacological action: food preservatives. Chemical name: 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorbic Acid

sorbate
sorbate
sorbates
sorbed
sorbefacient
sorbefacient
sorbent
sorbents
sorbent material
sorbet
sorbets
Sorbian
sorbic
sorbic
sorbic acid (current term)
sorbic acid (current term)
sorbin
sorbing
sorbinose
sorbitan
sorbite
sorbite
sorbites
sorbitic
sorbitol
sorbitol
sorbitols
sorbitol pathway
sorbitol permease
sorbitose

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