sorbate

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/ˈsɔː(ɹ)beɪt/

noun

Any salt or ester of sorbic acid.

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Meanings

nounsorbate (plural sorbates)

plural sorbates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of sorbic acid.

Origin

From sorbic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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Translations

French sorbat
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German Sorbat
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Swedish sorbat
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Cite this entry
APA

sorbate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbate

MLA

“sorbate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sorbate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sorbate.

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