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potassium benzoate

potassium benzoate noun: the potassium salt of benzoic acid.

Noun

potassium benzoate (uncountable)

  1. The potassium salt of benzoic acid.
    Synonyms:
    E212 when used as a preservative

Synonyms of potassium benzoate

  • E212 when used as a preservative

Questions about potassium benzoate

What does potassium benzoate mean?
Potassium benzoate means the potassium salt of benzoic acid.
What part of speech is potassium benzoate?
Potassium benzoate is a noun.

Words near potassium benzoate in the dictionary

  1. potassium amide
  2. potassium antimonyl tartrate
  3. potassium argentocyanide
  4. potassium ascorbate
  5. potassium bentonite
  6. potassium benzoate
  7. potassium bicarbonate
  8. potassium bisulphite
  9. potassium bitartrate
  10. potassium bitartrates
  11. potassium bromate

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