sorbose

sor·bose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawr-bohs]
- /ˈsɔr boʊs/
- /sˈɔːbəʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawr-bohs]
- /ˈsɔr boʊs/

Definitions of sorbose word

noun sorbose a ketohexose, C 6 H 1 2 O 6 , occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C. 1
noun sorbose a sweet-tasting hexose sugar derived from the berries of the mountain ash by bacterial action: used in the synthesis of ascorbic acid. Formula: CH2OH(CHOH)3COCH2OH 0
noun sorbose a white, crystalline hexose, C6H12O6, obtained by fermenting sorbitol: it is used in the manufacture of vitamin C 0

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Origin of sorbose

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; sorb(itol) + -ose2

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Parts of speech for Sorbose

noun

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sorbose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sorbose usage trend in Literature

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