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Nov 30, 2009
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so'dium ben'zoate



Chem., Pharm.
a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble powder, C7H5NaO2, used chiefly as a food preservative and antifungal agent, and in diagnostic tests of liver function. Also called benzoate of soda.

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sodium arsenitesodium bicarbonate
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