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Sorbate

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Sor´bate
n.1.(Chem.) A salt of sorbic acid.
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Noun1.sorbate - a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
absorbate - a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
adsorbate - a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed


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So, USDA-ARS scientists attempted to define the conditions that would be required to microbiologically stabilize fresh cucumbers with either sodium benzoate or potassium sorbate as preservatives in combination with acetic acid as the primary acidulant.
The solution consists of sodium chloride, which is salt, sodium bicarbonate, which is baking soda, and potassium sorbate in purified water.
On the other hand, the basic ingredient kit includes wine finings, potassium sorbate, pectic enzyme, sulfites, tannin, sugar, yeast (people know that wines are fermented and yeast plays a vital role in fermentation), yeast nutrients, and citric acid.
 
 
 
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