SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents

Synonyms:

sodium pyrophosphate; tetrasodium pyrophosphate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sodium pyrophosphate" is a kind of...):

builder; detergent builder (a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action)

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