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Meaning of sorbitan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a dehydration product of sorbitol having a tetrahydrofuran ring and four hydroxy groups; it is used in the manufacture of emulsifiers

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

sorbite sorbitisation sorbitization sorbitol Sorbo Sorbon