sodium
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Definition of sodium
: a silver-white soft waxy ductile element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature in combined form and is very active chemically — see Chemical Elements Table
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To understand why sodium gas is a key indicator, the astronomers looked at Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Scientists may have found a fiery exomoon that's like a volcanic planet from 'Star Wars'," 5 Sep. 2019 The moon and Earth are largely composed of similar materials, but the moon has notably less sodium and potassium. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "Lunar Mysteries That Science Still Needs to Solve," 16 July 2019 That’s why Cote likes to pack non-perishable snacks like nuts, protein bars or low-sodium jerky. — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, "Experts Share Their Best Tips on How to Avoid Vacation Weight Gain," 6 June 2019 By then, Collins’ sodium deficiency had become life-threatening. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego County grappling with largest jury award in decades," 18 Aug. 2019 As of this summer, all the restaurants at Eagle’s Trace will have on-line menus and nutritional information posted on an internal website called MyNutrition, where residents can view ingredients, see calories, track sodium, count carbs and more. — Rebecca Maitland, Houston Chronicle, "Nutrition information: What you need to know," 16 Aug. 2019 The products are offered as liquids made of 28 percent sodium chlorite in distilled water, and are meant to be mixed with citric acid, like lemon or lime juice, before drinking. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "FDA Warns 'Miracle' Treatments for Autism and Cancer Are 'the Same as Drinking Bleach'," 14 Aug. 2019 Caffeine, known to help brighten and energize skin by locking sodium ions in your body, is the VIP player. — Hana Hong, Marie Claire, "Tom Ford Is Coming Out With Skincare," 12 Aug. 2019 On Friday, pallets were stacked high with packing materials and high-grade sodium phosphate inside the chicken processing plant, but the chicken lines were not running. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "After ICE Raids, the Parking Lot Was Crowded, but No One Was There to Work," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sodium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sodium
sodium
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sodium
: a soft silver-white element that is found in salt, baking soda, and other compounds
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sodium
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so·di·um
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Kids Definition of sodium
: a soft waxy silver-white chemical element occurring in nature in combined form (as in salt)
sodium
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so·di·um
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Medical Definition of sodium
: a silver white soft waxy ductile element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature in combined form and is very active chemically
—symbol Na
— see Chemical Elements Table
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