sorbic acid
English
editEtymology
editLatin sorbum (“the rowan or serviceberry”).
Noun
edit- (organic chemistry) an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH3.CH:CH.CH:CH.COOH, found in Rowan berries, and used as a preservative
Synonyms
edit- E200 when used as a preservative
Translations
editsorbic acid
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