SODIUM BENZOATE


Meaning of SODIUM BENZOATE in English

Chem., Pharm.

a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble powder, C 7 H 5 NaO 2 , used chiefly as a food preservative and antifungal agent, and in diagnostic tests of liver function. Also called benzoate of soda .

[ 1895-1900 ]

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