detergent builder

Definitions of detergent builder
  1. noun
    a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
    synonyms: builder
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    types:
    sodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate
    a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
    sodium tripolyphosphate
    a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
    tribasic sodium phosphate, trisodium orthophosphate, trisodium phosphate
    the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
    type of:
    material, stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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