/ Dictionary / Index S sorbose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sor•bose Pronunciation: (sôr'bōs), [key] — n. Biochem. a ketohexose, CHO, occurring in mountain ash and obtained industrially from sorbitol by bacterial oxidation: used in the synthesis of vitamin C. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Sorbonne sorcerer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language