sodium propionate

noun Chemistry.

a transparent, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C3H5NaO2, used in foodstuffs to prevent mold growth, and in medicine as a fungicide.

Words nearby sodium propionate

sodium pentothal, sodium perborate, sodium peroxide, sodium phosphate, sodium polysulfide, sodium propionate, sodium pump, sodium pyroborate, sodium salicylate, sodium silicate, sodium sulfate

British Dictionary definitions for sodium propionate

sodium propionate

noun

a transparent crystalline soluble substance used as a medical fungicide and to prevent the growth of moulds, esp to retard spoilage in packed foods. Formula: Na(C 2 H 5 COO)