sodium benzoate


nounChemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble powder, C7H5NaO2, used chiefly as a food preservative and antifungal agent, and in diagnostic tests of liver function.

Origin of sodium benzoate

1
First recorded in 1895–1900
  • Also called benzoate of soda.

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sodium benzoate

noun
  1. a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C 6 H 5 COO)Na: Also called: benzoate of soda

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