Term Name: sodium diphosphate
Synonyms: Diphosphoric acid, tetrasodium salt, Natrium pyrophosphat, Pyrophosphoric acid tetrasodium salt, sodium diphosphate, Sodium pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, TSPP
Definition: An inorganic sodium salt comprised of a diphosphate(4-) anion and four sodium(1+) cations. More commonly known as tetrasodium pyrophosphate, it finds much use in the food industry as an emulsifier and in dental hygiene as a calcium-chelating salt.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:71240]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: inorganic sodium salt
has_part: diphosphate(4-)
has_role: chelator food emulsifier food thickening agent
inverse has_part: sodium pyrophosphate decahydrate