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   Sodium
   Sodium is a metal element with the symbol Na.
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   sodium
   [n] - a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
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   Sodium
   A mineral that is important in the body to help maintain water balance, aid the conduction of nerve impulses and muscle contraction, and help to maintain a normal heart rhythm. The level of sodium in the body is controlled by the kidneys.
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   sodium
   one of the alkali metal elements with a valence of 1, an atomic number of about 23. Numerous sodium compounds are used as additives to drilling fluids.
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   Sodium
   Sodium is a soft, silvery coloured metal which, like other members of the alkali group of metals, is extremely reactive. As for the other members of the group, it can be prepared by electrolysis of the fused halide or hydroxide. Along with potassium, it is one of the more common alkali metals, there being 28300 ppm in the earth`s crust, primarily a...
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   Sodium
   a mineral that plays a role in the body's water balance, heart rhythm, nerve impulses, and muscle contraction; present in table salt (sodium chloride)
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   Sodium
   A metallic element used in medicine.
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   Sodium
   Sodium: The major positive ion (cation) in fluid outside of cells. The chemical notation for sodium is Na<SUP>+</SUP>. When combined with chloride, the resulting substance is table salt. Excess sodium (such as from fast food hamburger and fries) is excreted in the urine. Too much or too little sodium can cause cells to malfunction, and ...
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   sodium
   chemical element: atomic number 11 Category: Chemistry
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    Sodium
    So'di·um noun [ New Latin , from English soda .] (Chemistry) A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc. It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable metal, so readily oxidized that it combines violently with water, and to be preserved must be kept under petroleum or some similar liquid. Sodium is used combined in ...
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    sodium
    <chemistry>, element> Sodium is a soft, silvery, highly reactive alkali metal which has an atomic number of 11 and an atomic weight of 22.990. It is most commonly found in the form of salt, sodium chloride (NaCl). ... It was first identified as an element by the English scientist Sir Humphrey Davy in 1807. Sodium chloride is a critical nutr ...
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    sodium
    Na noun 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)
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    Sodium
    `Sodium` is a chemical element which has the symbol `Na` (Latin: `natrium`), atomic number 11, atomic mass 22.9898 g/mol, common oxidation number +1. Sodium is a soft, silvery white, highly reactive element and is a member of the alkali metals within `group 1` . It has only one stable isotope, 23Na. Sodium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807 by passing an electric current through molten sodium hydroxide. Sodium quickly oxidizes in air ...
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    sodium
    (Na) (so´de-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 11, atomic weight 22.990. Sodium is the major cation of the extracellular fluid, constituting 90 to 95 per cent of all cations in the blood plasma and interstitial fluid; it thus determines the osmolality of the extracellular fluid. The serum sodiu...
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    Sodium
    • (n.) A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc. It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable metal, so readily oxidized that it combines violently with water, and to be preserved must be kept under petroleum or some similar liquid. Sodium is used combined in many s...
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    sodium
    chemical element of Group IA of the periodic table (the alkali metal group). A brief treatment of sodium follows. For full treatment, alkali metal: ... [38 related articles]
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    sodium
    A metallic element, atomic no. 11, atomic wt. 22.989768; an alkali metal oxidizing readily in air or water; its salts are found in natural biologic systems and are extensively used in medicine and industry. The sodium ion is the most plentiful extracellular ion in the body. For organic sodium salts not listed below, see under the name of the organ...
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    sodium
    (Na) Sodium. Credit: Justin Urgitis, wikipedia A soft, light, extremely malleable, metallic element that reacts explosively with water. Sodium is one of the alkali metals. It is naturally abundant in combined forms, notably in common salt (sodium chloride), and is pre...
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    Sodium
    A mineral that can contribute to a high blood pressure in some people. It is found in baking soda, some antacids, and the food preservative MSG (monosodium glutamate) among other items. (Read about 'Sodium')
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    SODIUM
    a component of table salt (sodium chloride); an electrolyte that is the main salt in blood
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    sodium
    sodium, a metallic chemical element; symbol Na [Lat. natrium]; at. no. 11; at. wt. 22.98977; m.p. 97.81°C; b.p. 892.9°C; sp. gr. 0.971 at 20°C; valence +1. Sodium is a soft, silver-white metal. Extremely reactive chemically, it is one of the alkali metals in Group 1 of the periodic table...
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    Sodium
    A mineral in the body, which is often called ''salt'. The kidneys help to control the amount of sodium in the body. Sodium helps to control the amount of water in the body.
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