sorbic acid
noun
sor·bic acid ˈsȯr-bik- 
: a crystalline acid C6H8O2 obtained from the unripe fruits of the mountain ash or synthesized and used especially as a fungicide and food preservative
Word History
Etymology
sorb fruit of the service or related trees, from French sorbe, from Latin sorbum
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sorbic acid
noun
sor·bic acid ˌsȯr-bik-
: 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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