sodium metaphosphate
Definition of sodium metaphosphate
1 : any of several crystalline sodium salts NaPO3 or (NaPO3)n of a metaphosphoric acid: such as a : the water-soluble cyclic trimetaphosphate (NaPO3)3 or NaPO3 I b : sodium Kurrol's salt NaPO3 IV
2a : a water-soluble sodium phosphate glass having the composition of a sodium metaphosphate —called also sodium (1:1) phosphate — compare sodium hexametaphosphate b : sodium phosphate glass
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