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How to say: sodium
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Sodium
Syllables
sodium
US accent
/sˈoʊdiəm/
UK accent
/sˈəʊdiəm/
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Definition
Definition — 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)