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sodium acid pyrophosphate

1. n. [Drilling Fluids]

A sequestering agent used to treat cement contamination and a deflocculant for low-temperature water muds. The term is sometimes abbreviated to SAPP.

Alternate Form: SAPP

See related terms: bicarb,  clay,  hardness ion,  neutralization,  pH,  phosphate salt,  water-based drilling fluid