sodium
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) 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, uncountable, usually) Employing sodium.
Synonyms
sodium
Natrium
sodio
sodio
sódio
natrium
νάτριο
صوديوم
sodyum
sodi
natrium
sòdi
sodyûmFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsəʊ.dɪəm/
Etymology
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from soda + -ium.
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