sodium
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Definitions
n.
A soft, silvery-white, highly reactive alkali metal element (symbol Na, atomic number 11), found in salt and many minerals.
钠（化学符号Na，原子序数11，一种柔软的银白色碱金属元素）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsodroot
+
iumsuffix
=sodium
Common Collocations
- 1.sodium chloride氯化钠
- 2.sodium intake钠摄入量
- 3.sodium bicarbonate碳酸氢钠／小苏打
- 4.low-sodium diet低钠饮食
Example Sentences
- 1.
Sodium reacts violently with water, producing hydrogen gas and heat.
- 2.
Doctors advised him to reduce his sodium intake to lower blood pressure.
- 3.
Table salt is chemically known as sodium chloride.