noun

sodium

sodium

Salt is sodium chloride.

Salt is sodium chloride.

This food is high in sodium.

This food is high in sodium.

high in ((sodium)) This soup is high in sodium.

low-((sodium)) diet The doctor recommended a low-sodium diet.

Synonyms: Na (symbol)

From 'soda', as it was isolated from caustic soda. The chemical symbol Na comes from the Neo-Latin 'natrium'.

Connect 'sodium' to 'soda' and 'salt'. Too much salt (sodium) is not good for you.

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