disodium phosphate

[dahy-soh-dee-uhm]

noun

Chemistry.

1. sodium phosphate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disodium phosphate¹

di- ¹ + sodium

Example Sentences

But phosphorus-containing additives, such as phosphoric acid and disodium phosphate, are found in a variety of processed foods — including soda, baked goods, dairy products and fast food.

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The ingredient list on a typical brand of fat-free half and half contains fat-free milk, corn syrup, carrageenan, cream, artificial color, disodium phosphate, guar gum and vitamin A palmitate.

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The activity of amylase is accelerated by the presence of small quantities of neutral salts, especially by sodium chloride and disodium phosphate.

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This is due to the fact that the salt hydrolyzes in solution into sodium hydroxide and disodium phosphate, as represented in the equation Na3PO4 + H2O = Na2HPO4 + NaOH.

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All three can be made without difficulty, but disodium phosphate is the only one which is largely used, and is the salt which is commonly called sodium phosphate.

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