sodium benzoate

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sodium benzoate or benzoate of soda, chemical compound, C₆H₅CO₂Na, colorless or white crystalline, aromatic compound; the sodium salt of benzoic acid benzoic acid , C₆H₅CO₂H, crystalline solid organic acid that melts at 122°C; and boils at 249°C;. It is the simplest aromatic carboxylic acid (see aryl group and carboxyl group).
..... Click the link for more information. . It is soluble in water and is used as a preservative in foods and beverages; because it is poisonous, the concentration is limited by law to 0.1%.

sodium benzoate [′sōd·ē·əm ′ben·zə‚wāt]

(organic chemistry)

NaC₇H₅O₂Water- and alcohol-soluble, white, amorphous crystals with a sweetish taste; used as a food preservative and an antiseptic and in tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and medicine.

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