TRIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tribasic sodium phosphate mean? 

• TRIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE (noun)
  The noun TRIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE has 1 sense:

1. the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents

  Familiarity information: TRIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE (noun)

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Meaning:

The tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

tribasic sodium phosphate; trisodium orthophosphate; trisodium phosphate

Hypernyms ("tribasic sodium phosphate" is a kind of...):

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

 Context examples 

Used topically or systemically for management of metabolic acidosis, improved muscle contraction, and hyper-acidic conditions, Alkalinizing Agent Preparations contain one or more substances with basic properties, such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and phosphate salts (potassium phosphate, sodium acid phosphate, and tribasic sodium phosphate).

(Alkalinizing Agent Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)