sodium phosphate meaning

UK /ˈsəʊdɪəm ˈfɒsfeɪt/ US /ˈsoʊdiəm ˈfɑsfeɪt/ 5 syllables

sodium phosphate (noun): phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels.

Definition of sodium phosphate

  1. phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels

    Synonyms: sodium orthophosphate

    Type of: phosphate

How to pronounce sodium phosphate

sodium phosphate is pronounced /ˈsəʊdɪəm ˈfɒsfeɪt/ in British English and /ˈsoʊdiəm ˈfɑsfeɪt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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