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Noun: sodium sowdeeum- 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)
- Na, atomic number 11
Derived forms: sodiums Type of: metal, metallic element Part of: brine, halite, rock salt, saltwater, seawater Encyclopedia: Sodium |