Sodium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsəʊ.dɪəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sodium is a noun meaning (attributive) Employing sodium.
Meaning
(attributive) Employing sodium.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
From Keighley onwards we had obviously returned to civilisation, for the surrounding country was now studded with the sodium street lights of suburbia and a thickening industrial haze was blotting out the moon.
Word Forms
- sodiums
Synonyms for sodium
Depending on context, synonyms include natrium, na.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include na, chloride, salt, soda, meclofenamate, valproate.
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