/ Dictionary / Index S sorbate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sor•bate Pronunciation: (sôr'bāt, -bit), [key] — n. Chem. a sorbed substance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sorbate (Thesaurus) sorb sorbent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language