sodium benzoate

noun

: a crystalline or granular salt C₇H₅O₂Na used chiefly as a food preservative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web While the risk-reward relationship of parabens is still largely unclear, more and more brands are cutting them from their products and replacing them with alternatives like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. —

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022 The only catch: Check the label for preservatives like potassium sulfate or sodium benzoate, both of which can kill the yeast required for fermentation. —

Justin Pot, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sodium benzoate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sodium benzoate was circa 1900

See more words from the same year

Dictionary Entries Near sodium benzoate

sodium azide

sodium benzoate

sodium biborate

See More Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

Style

“Sodium benzoate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20benzoate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

Copy Citation