- sodium so·dium n
- ['səʊdɪəm]
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sodium so·dium n
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sodium tripolyphosphate — so′dium tri•pol•y•phos′phate [[t]ˌtraɪ pɒl iˈfɒs feɪt[/t]] n. chem. a white powder, Na5P3O10, used as a water softener, sequestering agent, and food additive. Also called so′dium triphos′phate • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
sodium carbonate — so′dium car′bonate n. 1) chem. Also called soda ash an anhydrous, grayish white, odorless, water soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching … From formal English to slang
sodium hyposulfite — so′dium hyposul′fite n. chem. sodium thiosulfate • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
sodium pump — so′dium pump n. phl an energy consuming mechanism in cell membranes that transports sodium ions across the membrane, in exchange for potassium ions or other substances • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
sodium thiosulfate — so′dium thiosul′fate n. chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble powder, Na2S2O3∙5H2O, used as a bleach and in photography as a fixing agent Also called hypo II hyposulfite 2) sodium hyposulfite • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
sodium-vapor lamp — so′dium va por lamp n. elm an electric lamp in which sodium vapor is activated by current passing between two electrodes, producing a yellow, glareless light: used on streets and highways • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
Sodium — So̱dium [zu span. soda = Natriumkarbonat] s; s: in den angelsächsischen Ländern u. in Frankreich übliche Bez. für ↑Natrium … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
sodium benzoate — so′dium ben′zoate n. chem. pha a white, water soluble powder, C7H5NaO2, used chiefly as a food preservative • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
sodium bicarbonate — so′dium bicar′bonate n. chem. pha a white water soluble powder, NaHCO3, used chiefly as an antacid, a fire extinguisher, and a leavening agent in baking Also called bicarbonate of soda baking soda • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
sodium chlorate — so′dium chlo′rate n. chem. a colorless water soluble solid, NaClO3, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
sodium chloride — so′dium chlo′ride n. chem. salt • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
