Meaning

3 senses
  1. (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.

    Natrium

    на́трийnátrij

    на́трійnátrij

    a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)

  2. 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.

    (uncountable, usually)An atom of this element.

  3. (attributive, uncountable, usually)Employing sodium.

Examples

24 sentences
  1. Does iron react with sodium?

    Чи реагує залізо з натрієм?

    ruЖелезо реагирует с натрием?

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  2. Too much sodium can be deadly.

    deZu viel Natrium kann tödlich sein.

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  3. Table salt is composed of sodium and chlorine atoms.

    ruПоваренная соль состоит из атомов натрия и хлора.

    deKochsalz besteht aus Natrium- und Chloratomen.

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  4. In culinary, can you substitute sodium bromide for sodium chloride?

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  5. My great-granduncle's doctor advised him to adopt a low sodium diet.

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Translations

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Forms

plural: sodiums
Singularsodium

uncountable

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt):Naatomic number 11

Word family

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See also

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