1. sodium

noun. ['ˈsoʊdiːəm'] 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).

Words that Rhyme with Sodium

• plasmodium
• rhodium
• podium
• odiaum

Example sentences of the word sodium

1. Noun, singular or mass
Make sure you choose unsalted pistachios to keep your sodium in check.

Quotes containing the word sodium

1. Campbell's Soup: M'm! M'm! Good!... ...even though our products have more sodium than the Dead Sea.
- Beryl Dov

2. sodium-vapor_lamp

noun. lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting.

3. sodium-vapour_lamp

noun. lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting.