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noun • a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption | ||||||||
| 33% | 9 | Forms various compounds like potassium chloride and potassium hydroxide | ||||||
noun • a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite | ||||||||
| 23% | 7 | ___ acid (preservative) | ||||||
adjective • containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin | ||||||||
Potassium ___ Preservative Crossword Clue
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SORBATE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SORBATE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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