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Definitions for Sodium
[1] Chemistry . a soft, silver-white, metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in moist air, occurring in nature only in the combined state, and used in the synthesis of sodium peroxide, sodium cyanide, and tetraethyllead: a necessary element in the body for the maintenance of normal fluid balance and other physiological functions. Symbol : Na; atomic weight : 22.9898; atomic number : 11; specific gravity : 0.97 at 20°C.
[2] Medicine/Medical , Pharmacology . any salt of sodium, as sodium chloride or sodium bicarbonate, present in or added to foods or beverages as a seasoning or preservative and used in many pharmaceutical products as an antacid, anticoagulant, or other agent.
[3] a very reactive soft silvery-white element of the alkali metal group occurring principally in common salt, Chile saltpetre, and cryolite. Sodium and potassium ions maintain the essential electrolytic balance in living cells. It is used in the production of chemicals, in metallurgy, and, alloyed with potassium, as a cooling medium in nuclear reactors. Symbol: Na; atomic no: 11; atomic wt: 22.989768; valency: 1; relative density: 0.971; melting pt: 97.81±0.03°C; boiling pt: 892.9°C (as modifier ) sodium light
Words nearby Sodium
sodden, soddy, sodger, sodic, sodio-, sodium, sodium amide, sodium ammonium phosphate, sodium amytal, sodium arsenite, sodium barbital
Origin of Sodium
From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at soda, -ium
Word origin for Sodium
C19: New Latin, from soda + -ium