First Known Use: 1807
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sodium
noun so·di·um \ˈsō-dē-əm\
: a soft silver-white element that is found in salt, baking soda, and other compounds
Full 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 element table
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Origin of SODIUM
New Latin, from English soda
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sodium
noun so·di·um \ˈsō-dē-əm\
Definition of SODIUM for Kids
: a soft waxy silver-white chemical element occurring in nature in combined form (as in salt)
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sodium
noun so·di·um \ˈsōd-ē-əm\
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 element table
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