Treated with or containing benzoate; preserved or stabilized using benzoic acid or benzoate compounds.
From 'benzoate' + '-ed' (past participle/adjective suffix), indicating something has been treated with benzoate.
When a product is 'benzoated,' it's received a chemical makeover for shelf stability—it's why your great-grandmother's jam couldn't last as long as today's preserved versions.
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