Meaning Of The Word Sodium benzoate

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Sodium benzoate Meaning

Sodium benzoate Definition
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What's The Definition Of Sodium benzoate?

sodium benzoate in American English
a sweet, odorless, white powder, C6H5COONa, the sodium salt of benzoic acid, used as a food preservative, antiseptic, etc.
noun: 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

sodium benzoate in British English
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: (C6 H5 COO)Na

sodium benzoate in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: Sodium benzoate is a white crystalline compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal preservative and as an antiseptic.

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