sorb
noun
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
sorbic
-
a word derived from
sorb.
Example Sentences
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It also removed the preservative sorbic acid from the cheese, reducing the time it can remain on restaurant prep tables to four hours from seven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2018
In February the Associated Press revealed that Kraft was transitioning away from the preservative sorbic acid and replacing it with natamycin in its Kraft Singles products.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2014
