sorbate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sorbate
Example Sentences
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Total sorbates, especially potassium sorbate, were associated with a 14% higher risk of overall cancer and a 26% higher risk of breast cancer.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
The analysis focused on 17 individual preservatives, including citric acid, lecithins, total sulfites, ascorbic acid, sodium nitrite, potassium sorbate, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate, potassium metabisulfite, and potassium nitrate.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
Soylent Green is mostly people: The remaining 19 percent consists of xanthan gum, calcium sorbate and corn syrup.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2019
The ads say that unlike Simply 100, Dannon Light & Fit Greek uses the artificial sweetener sucralose and Yoplait Greek 100 contains potassium sorbate as a preservative.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2016
Mr. Doyle said he’s noticed an increase in packaged-food recalls involving products that don’t contain preservatives such as benzoate and sorbate, which can control the growth of harmful bacteria including botulism and salmonella.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2015
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