English Dictionary: sorbic | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Sorbic \Sor"bic\, a. [Cf. F. sorbique. See {Sorb}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the rowan tree, or sorb; specifically, designating an acid, C[?]H[?]CO[?]H, of the acetylene series, found in the unripe berries of this tree, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. |