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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

material, stuff go
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

builder, detergent builder
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

noun.substance

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sodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate go
a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
sodium tripolyphosphate go
a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
trisodium phosphate, trisodium orthophosphate, tribasic sodium phosphate go
the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents