'Sorbic' definitions:
Definition of 'Sorbic'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]