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sorbic acid


sor·bic acid

noun \ˌsr-bik-\

Definition of SORBIC ACID

: a crystalline acid C6H8O2 obtained from the unripe fruits of the mountain ash (genus Sorbus) or synthesized and used especially as a fungicide and food preservative

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