Calgon

[ kal-gon ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand of sodium phosphate glass (sodium hexametaphosphate ), soluble in water: used as a water-softening agent.

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Calgon

/ (ˈkælɡɒn) /


noun
  1. trademark a chemical compound, sodium hexametaphosphate, with water-softening properties, used in detergents

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