/ Dictionary / Index S sodium benzoate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: so'dium ben'zoate Pronunciation: [key] — Chem., Pharm. Chem.,Pharm. a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble powder, CHNaO, used chiefly as a food preservative and antifungal agent, and in diagnostic tests of liver function. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sodium arsenite sodium bicarbonate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language