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sodium

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊdɪəm/

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Definition of sodium

noun

[mass noun]
  • the chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali-metal group. (Symbol: Na)

Derivatives

sodic

adjective ( Mineralogy)

Origin:

early 19th century: from soda + -ium

sodium in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sodium in the US English dictionary