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🧪 With three sodium 🧂 A chemical salt
trisodium

trisodium

8.4
Containing three sodium atoms in its chemical structure
  • adjective
  • /traɪˈsoʊdiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trisódico
  • The cleaning agent contains trisodium phosphate to help remove grease and stains.

Examples

  • Some processed foods list trisodium citrate as a preservative on their ingredient labels.

  • Scientists often use trisodium salts in their experiments.

  • Scientists analyzed a compound with a trisodium structure for its potential industrial uses.

  • The compound is known as trisodium phosphate.

  • Many laundry detergents include trisodium phosphate to enhance cleaning efficiency.

  • In the lab, researchers observed how trisodium citrate affected chemical reactions.

  • The food label indicates that the product contains trisodium phosphate as a stabilizer.

Compounds

trisodium orthophosphate
  • Specialized
9.5

A chemical used in soaps and cleaning products to help them clean

trisodium phosphate
  • Specialized
6.0

A white powder that cleans heavy dirt and grease in soaps and cleaners

Surface Forms

trisodium positive

Morphology

trisodium = sodium (transparent) = tri + sodium

The standard numeric prefix 'tri-' (three) attached to the element name 'sodium' yields the chemical meaning 'containing three sodium atoms', which is directly derivable in chemical naming.

Etymology

Trisodium combines tri- ('three') and sodium, the element found in common 'salt'. So, it means 'containing three sodium atoms' and is used to describe a compound's structure.