Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Sodium triphosphate (STP sometimes STPP or sodium tripolyphosphate or TPP) is an inorganic compound with formula Na5P3O10. It is the sodium salt of the polyphosphate penta-anion which is the conjugate base of triphosphoric acid. It is produced on a large scale as a component of many domestic and industrial products especially detergents. Environmental problems associated with eutrophication are attributed to its widespread use.
