Complex sentence: Monosodium phosphate (NaH 2 PO 4), also known as anhydrous monobasic sodium phosphate, is used as a laxative and, in combination with other sodium phosphates, as a pH buffer.
Split into simpler sentences: Monosodium phosphate (NaH 2 PO 4), also known as anhydrous monobasic sodium phosphate is a chemical compound of sodium with a phosphate counterion. It is used as a laxative and, in combination with other sodium phosphates, as a pH buffer.