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sodium

/ˈsoʊ.di.əm/noun3 syllables

Sodium means: a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt).

Synonyms for sodium3

noun, as in a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)

Na, atomic number 11

also used for sodium

natrium

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What does sodium mean?1

noun

1

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sodium?1

three syllables

podium
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Sodium in a sentence

  • Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are alkali metals.unknown
  • Natural mineral water contains calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium as well as nitrate.sabretou
  • In culinary, can you substitute sodium bromide for sodium chloride?mervert1
  • My great-granduncle's doctor advised him to adopt a low sodium diet.Vanilla
  • Mercury's atmosphere is very thin and is composed of helium and sodium.Hybrid
  • Table salt is composed of sodium and chlorine atoms.Hybrid
  • Sodium benzoate is a very common food preservative.mervert1
  • Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as baking soda.mailohilohi

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Forms of sodium

as a noun

plural
sodiums