sorbic acid

sor·bic acid  (sôrbk)

n.

A white crystalline solid, C₆H₈O₂, found in the berries of the mountain ash or prepared synthetically and used as a food preservative and fungicide.

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[From sorb.]

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sorbic acid

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline unsaturated carboxylic acid found in berries of the mountain ash and used to inhibit the growth of moulds and as an additive for certain synthetic coatings, as of cheese (E200); 2,4-hexadienoic acid. It exists as cis- and trans- isomers, the latter being the one usually obtained. Formula: CH₃CH:CHCH:CHCOOH

[from sorb (the tree), from its discovery in the berries of the mountain ash]

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sorbic acid  (sôrbk)

A white crystalline solid found in the berries of the mountain ash or prepared synthetically and used as a food preservative and fungicide. Chemical formula: C₆H₈O₂.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sorbic acid - a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups

Translations

sorbic acid [ˌsɔːbɪkˈæsɪd] N → ácido m sórbico

sorbic acid

n (Chem) → Sorbinsäure f