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单词 sodium
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Definition of sodium in English:

sodium

noun ˈsəʊdɪəmˈsoʊdiəm
mass noun
  • The chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.

    Sodium is a common element in the earth's crust, notably as rock salt (sodium chloride). Sodium compounds have many industrial and other uses, and the liquid metal is used as a coolant in some types of nuclear reactor

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The beneficial effects of potassium and the harmful effects of sodium have recently received attention.
    • The second most abundant ion was potassium, followed by sodium, magnesium, manganese and iron.
    • He worked on light metal alloys and the electrolytic production of potassium and sodium.
    • In the body, it is essential to keep levels of sodium and potassium in balance.
    • Too much sodium makes the body excrete calcium, threatening bone density and strength.
    • By law, the amount of sodium must be stated in grams on the label.
    • There is no reason to consume a lot of sodium, so choose and prepare foods with less sodium.
    • Diuretics reduce fluid retention in the body by encouraging the removal of salts such as potassium and sodium from the blood.
    • Note that this amount of sodium exceeds that typically available in commercial beverages.
    • Glauconite is close in composition to muscovite but has some iron, magnesium, sodium, and calcium.
    • It's important to cut down on salt because salt contains sodium and having too much sodium can raise blood pressure.
    • Calcium helps to build up good soil structure, sodium causes breakdown and dispersion of the aggregates.
    • Finally, one of the more esoteric chemical markers to be found in ice cores is sodium.
    • For example, lithium, sodium, and potassium comprised a triad of soft, highly reactive metals.
    • While sodium tends to put blood pressure up, potassium tends to bring it down.
    • The means by which sodium enters plants is still poorly understood.
    • The salts of sodium and potassium are the main providers of the osmotic strength of body fluids.
    • These will include blood samples to find out levels of sodium, chloride, potassium and urea.
    • Empty calories, fat and sodium deliver a triple whammy that is the downfall of many.
    • Compare like items and choose the one with less fat and sodium and fewer calories.

Origin

Early 19th century: from soda + -ium.

Rhymes

odeum, odium, plasmodium, podium
 
 

Definition of sodium in US English:

sodium

nounˈsōdēəmˈsoʊdiəm
  • The chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.

    Sodium is a common element in the earth's crust, notably as rock salt (sodium chloride). Sodium compounds have many industrial and other uses, and the liquid metal is used as a coolant in some types of nuclear reactor

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Note that this amount of sodium exceeds that typically available in commercial beverages.
    • By law, the amount of sodium must be stated in grams on the label.
    • Glauconite is close in composition to muscovite but has some iron, magnesium, sodium, and calcium.
    • It's important to cut down on salt because salt contains sodium and having too much sodium can raise blood pressure.
    • For example, lithium, sodium, and potassium comprised a triad of soft, highly reactive metals.
    • Calcium helps to build up good soil structure, sodium causes breakdown and dispersion of the aggregates.
    • Compare like items and choose the one with less fat and sodium and fewer calories.
    • Diuretics reduce fluid retention in the body by encouraging the removal of salts such as potassium and sodium from the blood.
    • The salts of sodium and potassium are the main providers of the osmotic strength of body fluids.
    • Too much sodium makes the body excrete calcium, threatening bone density and strength.
    • While sodium tends to put blood pressure up, potassium tends to bring it down.
    • Finally, one of the more esoteric chemical markers to be found in ice cores is sodium.
    • These will include blood samples to find out levels of sodium, chloride, potassium and urea.
    • He worked on light metal alloys and the electrolytic production of potassium and sodium.
    • Empty calories, fat and sodium deliver a triple whammy that is the downfall of many.
    • In the body, it is essential to keep levels of sodium and potassium in balance.
    • The second most abundant ion was potassium, followed by sodium, magnesium, manganese and iron.
    • The beneficial effects of potassium and the harmful effects of sodium have recently received attention.
    • There is no reason to consume a lot of sodium, so choose and prepare foods with less sodium.
    • The means by which sodium enters plants is still poorly understood.

Origin

Early 19th century: from soda + -ium.

 
 
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