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Noun: sodium pyrophosphate
  1. A sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
    "Sodium pyrophosphate helps to soften water and improve cleaning efficiency in detergents";
    - tetrasodium pyrophosphate

Derived forms: sodium pyrophosphates

Type of: builder, detergent builder

Encyclopedia: Sodium pyrophosphate