sorbate

sor·bate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr-beyt, -bit]
- /ˈsɔr beɪt, -bɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr-beyt, -bit]
- /ˈsɔr beɪt, -bɪt/

Definitions of sorbate word

noun sorbate a sorbed substance. 1
noun sorbate a salt of sorbic acid 0

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Origin of sorbate

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; sorb2 + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Sorbate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sorbate

sorbate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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sorbate usage trend in Literature

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