dibasic-sodium-phosphate

di·ba·sic-so·di·um-phos·phate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-bey-sik soh-dee-uh m fos-feyt]
- /daɪˈbeɪ sɪk ˈsoʊ di əm ˈfɒs feɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-bey-sik soh-dee-uh m fos-feyt]
- /daɪˈbeɪ sɪk ˈsoʊ di əm ˈfɒs feɪt/

Definitions of dibasic-sodium-phosphate word

noun dibasic-sodium-phosphate Also called monobasic sodium phosphate. a white, crystalline, slightly hygroscopic, water-soluble powder, NaH 2 PO 4 , used chiefly in dyeing and in electroplating. 1
noun dibasic-sodium-phosphate Also called dibasic sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate. a water-soluble compound that in its anhydrous form, Na 2 HPO 4 , occurring as a white, crystalline, hygroscopic powder, is used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes, enamels, baking powder, and cheeses, and that in its hydrated form, Na 2 HPO 4 ⋅xH 2 O, occurring as clear colorless crystals, is used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, fertilizers, detergents, and pharmaceuticals. 1
noun dibasic-sodium-phosphate Also called tribasic sodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, TSP. a colorless water-soluble compound, Na 3 PO 4 ⋅12H 2 O, occurring as crystals: used chiefly in the manufacture of water-softening agents, detergents, paper, and textiles. 1

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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