Sodium acetate anhydrous occurs as colorless, transparent crystals or as a granular, crystalline or white powder. The anhydrous form is hydrous from dissolves in about 2ml water, 1g of the trihydrate dissolves in about 0.8ml water and in about 19ml alcohol. Sodium acetate anhydrous can be used as suffering agent flavoring agent and PH conditioning agent in food industry. It also can be used as accessory in pharmaceutical industry.