sorbitan

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Noun

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sorbitan (countable and uncountable, plural sorbitans)

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

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Adjective

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sorbitan

  1. accusative singular past passive participle of sorbi