sodium
IPA: sˈoʊdiʌm
noun
- The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.
- (attributive) Employing sodium.
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Examples of "sodium" in Sentences
- The by product of the reaction is sodium nitrate.
- The flammability of sodium is a risk to operators.
- Sodium sulfate is the sodium salt of sulfuric acid.
- The ozone oxidizes the sodium to form sodium peroxide.
- The yield depends on the purity of the sodium hydroxide.
- The tetralin was decomposed by the high temperature sodium.
- The preferred sweeteners are the sodium and potassium salts.
- It is the sodium salt of lactic acid and has a mild saline taste.
- Then, use that to determine the concentration of the sodium nitrate.
- Serum sodium is a measurement of the level of sodium in the blood serum.