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sorbate

sor·bate

UK/ˈsɔː(ɹ)beɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption

Origin

From sorbic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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