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sorbic acid

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sorbic acid /sor·bic ac·id/ (sor´bik) a fungistat used as an antimicrobial inhibitor in pharmaceuticals.
sor·bic acid (sôrbk)
n.
A white crystalline solid found in the berries of the mountain ash and also synthesized, used as a fungicide.
sorbic acid
[sôr′bik]
a compound occurring naturally in berries of the mountain ash. Commercial sorbic acid derived from acetaldehyde is used in fungicides, food preservatives, lubricants, and plasticizers.
sorbic acid [sor´bik]
an agent that inhibits growth of yeasts and molds and is used as an antimicrobial preservative.
sorbic acid,
n a compound occurring naturally in berries of the mountain ash. Commercial sorbic acid is used in fungicides, food preservatives, lubricants, and plasticizers.
sorbic acid
a fungistatic preservative used as a food preservative.
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