Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from the mountain-ash, Pyrus aucuparia, formerly classed as Sorbus: as, sorbic acid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the rowan tree, or sorb; specifically, designating an acid, C�H�CO�H, of the acetylene series, found in the unripe berries of this tree, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, or relating to the
rowan tree (thesorb ). - adjective chemistry Of, or derived from
sorbic acid .
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Examples
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Lester: Did you know, sorbic acid, the only actual preservative in Twinkies, comes from petroleum?
Archive 2007-09-01 Bettina Tizzy 2007
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Lester: Did you know, sorbic acid, the only actual preservative in Twinkies, comes from petroleum?
More Burning Life with Nectere Niven - Just a peek Bettina Tizzy 2007
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The second problem was resolved by installing cotton filters at the intake end of the pumps and by adding sorbic acid to the sauce at 0.05 percent prior to bottling.
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For instance, with something like sorbic acid, which is a common preservative, at one point in the process they need a carbon source, so they hit it with carbon monoxide.
NYT > Home Page By TARA PARKER-POPE 2012
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The only actual preservative is sorbic acid, a petroleum extract.
www.startribune.com 2012
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Antimicrobial agents such as salt, vinegar, sorbic acid and calcium propionate are used in the products such as salad dressings, baked goods, margarine, cheese and pickled foods.
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