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sodium benzoate

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

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.

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Words nearby sodium benzoate

sodium amide, sodium ammonium phosphate, sodium amytal, sodium arsenite, sodium barbital, sodium benzoate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bichromate, sodium bisulfate, sodium borate, sodium bromide

Origin of sodium benzoate

First recorded in 1895–1900
Also called benzoate of soda.
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British Dictionary definitions for benzoate of soda

sodium benzoate

noun

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)NaAlso called: benzoate of soda
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for benzoate of soda

sodium benzoate

n.

The sodium salt of benzoic acid, used as a food preservative, an antiseptic, and in the production of pharmaceuticals.
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