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sodium benzoate
noun
, Chemistry, Pharmacology.
- 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.
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)Na Also calledbenzoate of soda
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sodium benzoate1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
Caffeine, preferably in the form of caffeine-sodium-benzoate.
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Sodium benzoate, ammonium benzoate, and the salicylate of sodium are also powerful hepatic stimulants.
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Benzoic acid itself, ammonium benzoate and sodium benzoate are all administered internally in doses of from five to thirty grains.
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Sodium benzoate cannot be relied on either as an anti-diphtheritic nor as an anti-febrile.
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