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benzoate

benzoate

2 8.2
A salt or chemical added to food to keep it fresh
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛnzoʊˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : benzoato
  • Another beverage mix included in the current average daily consumption of food additives by the two age groups of children included quinoline yellow, Allura red, sunset yellow, Carmoisine, and sodium benzoate.
  • sodium benzoate
  • methyl benzoate
  • potassium benzoate

Examples

  • Many packaged snacks list sodium benzoate among their ingredients for longer shelf life.

  • Some of the most dangerous preservatives out there are sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate, propyl gallate, thimerosal, and potassium bromate.

    Blog text (13)

  • I found traces of sodium benzoate in the bites.

    Thief (1981)

  • "What is the chemical equation for sodium benzoate?"

    The Dead Matter (2010)

  • Bittrex is denatonium benzoate, also known as the most bitter substance in the world.

  • A mixture of artificial colorings, including sunset yellow, Carmoisine, tartrazine, ponceau 4R, and sodium benzoate preservative.

    Blog text (26)

  • If you read carefully, what the researchers were testing was AFCA's, or Artificial Food Colouring and Additives—the additives being benzoate preservatives.

    Blog text (22)

  • Sodium benzoate is commonly added to foods to prevent spoilage.

  • The label indicated that the sauce contained sodium benzoate as a preservative.

Compounds

sodium benzoate
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A white salt added to food to stop it going bad

benzoate of soda
  • Specialized
7.2

A white salt used to stop food and drinks from going bad

Surface Forms

benzoate singular
benzoates plural

Morphology

benzoate = benzoic (semi-transparent) = benz + oate

The suffix '-ate' indicates a salt or ester, but the specific chemical meaning requires specialized knowledge.

Etymology

The word benzoate comes from benzoin, a sticky tree resin once used like perfume, and the ending -ate, which shows it is a salt or ester. So a benzoate is a salt or ester made from benzoic material, which is why benzoate compounds are used in food preservation and in chemistry.