noun
phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
• Syn: ↑sodium orthophosphate
• Hypernyms: ↑phosphate, ↑orthophosphate, ↑inorganic phosphate
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sodium phosphate,
any one of various colorless crystalline or white granular salts of sodium and phosphorus, used as laxatives, in textile printing, photography, and in water softeners. Formula: Na2HPO4
Useful english dictionary. 2012.