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sodium orthophosphate

sodium orthophosphate

7.6
A chemical used as a laxative and for cleaning or other industrial uses
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊdiəm ˌɔrθoʊˈfɔsfeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ortofosfato de sodio
  • The doctor prescribed sodium orthophosphate as a laxative before the procedure.

Examples

  • Many patients use sodium orthophosphate to relieve constipation.

  • Industrial cleaning agents often contain sodium orthophosphate for its effectiveness.

  • Excessive use of sodium orthophosphate can lead to an imbalance of electrolytes.

  • The doctor recommended sodium orthophosphate as a laxative.

  • The doctor prescribed sodium orthophosphate as a laxative before the procedure.

  • Industrial cleaning agents often contain sodium orthophosphate for its effectiveness.

  • Many patients use sodium orthophosphate to relieve constipation.

Synonyms

sodium phosphate
vssodium orthophosphate
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A white salt used as a laxative and in cleaners, food processing, and water treatment

is one specific salt of phosphoric acid used as a laxative and industrially

Surface Forms

sodium orthophosphate singular
sodium orthophosphates plural

Morphology

sodium + orthophosphate

This is a compositional chemical name: 'sodium' + 'orthophosphate' straightforwardly indicates the sodium salt of orthophosphoric acid. Chemical naming patterns like 'sodium chloride' are regular and cross-linguistically familiar, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the compound's nature and likely uses.

Etymology

Sodium orthophosphate is a name that tells you what the chemical is: sodium shows it is a 'salt' (like table salt) and orthophosphate points to a simple phosphate, with 'ortho' coming from a word meaning 'straight' or 'original'. That's why sodium orthophosphate literally means a sodium salt of phosphate and is used as a laxative and in industry.