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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
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Hypernyms ("sodium pyrophosphate" is a kind of...):
builder; detergent builder (a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action)