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noun
A substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action.
synonym: builder.
is a specific kind of: material, stuff.
is a broader term that covers: sodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate | sodium tripolyphosphate | tribasic sodium phosphate, trisodium orthophosphate, trisodium phosphate.
derivation: build.
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