sorbic acid
sor·bic acid
noun \ˈsȯr-bik-\Definition of SORBIC ACID
: a crystalline acid C6H8O2 obtained from the unripe fruits of the mountain ash or synthesized and used especially as a fungicide and food preservative
Origin of SORBIC ACID
sorb fruit of the service or related trees, from French sorbe, from Latin sorbum
First Known Use: 1815
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