Sodium
noun
A soft, light, and extremely reactive metal that is a chemical element of atomic number 11.
Sodium reacts quickly with water.
Often appears as...
- sodium chloride
- sodium bicarbonate
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Academic
noun
An essential nutrient found in salt, necessary for the body to function properly.
Many processed foods are high in sodium.
Often appears as...
- high sodium
- low sodium
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A soft, light, and extremely reactive metal that is a chemical element of atomic number 11.
Sodium reacts quickly with water.
Often appears as...
- sodium chloride
- sodium bicarbonate
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An essential nutrient found in salt, necessary for the body to function properly.
Many processed foods are high in sodium.
Often appears as...
- high sodium
- low sodium
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Safety Alert
Stress on sodium's reactivity and the need for careful handling in scientific contexts.
Use goggles when demonstrating sodium's reaction with water.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Ordinary Metal
Highlight that unlike most metals, sodium is soft and can be cut with a knife.
Pure sodium is so soft you could cut it with a butter knife.
Pro Tip 3/3Science Projects
Suggest its frequent use in school science experiments to demonstrate chemical reactions.
For our project, we observed sodium reacting explosively with water.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Alert
Stress on sodium's reactivity and the need for careful handling in scientific contexts.
Use goggles when demonstrating sodium's reaction with water.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Ordinary Metal
Highlight that unlike most metals, sodium is soft and can be cut with a knife.
Pure sodium is so soft you could cut it with a butter knife.
Pro Tip 3/3Science Projects
Suggest its frequent use in school science experiments to demonstrate chemical reactions.
For our project, we observed sodium reacting explosively with water.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Alert
Stress on sodium's reactivity and the need for careful handling in scientific contexts.
Use goggles when demonstrating sodium's reaction with water.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Ordinary Metal
Highlight that unlike most metals, sodium is soft and can be cut with a knife.
Pure sodium is so soft you could cut it with a butter knife.
Pro Tip 3/3Science Projects
Suggest its frequent use in school science experiments to demonstrate chemical reactions.
For our project, we observed sodium reacting explosively with water.
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Toothpaste PIPE Ingredients...
toothpaste are cellulose gum and carrageenan which come from trees and red seaweed respectively okay so we are finally at the last three ingredients these don't really fit in the category all right so first there's sodium fluoride which is in almost every toothpaste manufacturer today and
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
Now, we found sodium and magnesium. What this tells you is this is the concentration of these two materials at the time the solar system was formed, so we learned things about which materials were there when the planet was made. Of course, one of the important elements is the imaging.
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The surprising reason...
With a little time, they will flow back to the areas where they’re needed, sometimes with the help of active sodium and potassium pumps. So if you pause and rest, muscle fatigue will subside as these ions replenish throughout the muscle. The more regularly you exercise,
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The chemistry of cookies...
leaving behind airy pockets that make the cookie light and flaky. Helping this along is your leavening agent, sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda. The sodium bicarbonate reacts with acids in the dough to create carbon dioxide gas, which makes airy pockets in your cookie.
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Cell membranes are way...
that allow specific molecules through, like sodium and potassium ions. Peripheral proteins floating in the inner face of the bilayer help anchor the membrane to the cell's interior scaffolding. Other proteins in cell membranes can help fuse two different bilayers.
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Stunning Moonlight...
artificial they like cast by our cities many of us live our lives in this permanent sodium light once the Sun Goes Down the extent of lighting in our cities and towns is now so significant that for many of us seeing the Stars is quite a rare experience
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Why are cockroaches so...
the results will likely be fatal. Once absorbed, the chemical binds to sodium channel proteins, which help propagate nerve impulses. The pyrethroid keeps the sodium channels open, so the nerves fire repeatedly. And soon, the cockroach dies.
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How design can help make...
elements that make up our world hydrogen the lightest and most prolific element in the universe carbon the quintessential connector and linchpin of life sodium the silvery white metal
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What does the pancreas...
It aids digestion by producing a special tonic made of water, sodium bicarbonate, and digestive enzymes. Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the stomach's natural acidity,
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HAZMAT Weed Bust PIPE...
attractant is bait Rex sodium it's a solid it's heavy we have to vacuum this solid out of the tanker truck otherwise there's no way to reach the narcotics
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Toothpaste PIPE Ingredients...
toothpaste are cellulose gum and carrageenan which come from trees and red seaweed respectively okay so we are finally at the last three ingredients these don't really fit in the category all right so first there's sodium fluoride which is in almost every toothpaste manufacturer today and
Video examples
Fred Jansen: How to land...
Now, we found sodium and magnesium. What this tells you is this is the concentration of these two materials at the time the solar system was formed, so we learned things about which materials were there when the planet was made. Of course, one of the important elements is the imaging.
Video examples
The surprising reason...
With a little time, they will flow back to the areas where they’re needed, sometimes with the help of active sodium and potassium pumps. So if you pause and rest, muscle fatigue will subside as these ions replenish throughout the muscle. The more regularly you exercise,
Video examples
The chemistry of cookies...
leaving behind airy pockets that make the cookie light and flaky. Helping this along is your leavening agent, sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda. The sodium bicarbonate reacts with acids in the dough to create carbon dioxide gas, which makes airy pockets in your cookie.
Video examples
Cell membranes are way...
that allow specific molecules through, like sodium and potassium ions. Peripheral proteins floating in the inner face of the bilayer help anchor the membrane to the cell's interior scaffolding. Other proteins in cell membranes can help fuse two different bilayers.
Video examples
Stunning Moonlight...
artificial they like cast by our cities many of us live our lives in this permanent sodium light once the Sun Goes Down the extent of lighting in our cities and towns is now so significant that for many of us seeing the Stars is quite a rare experience
Video examples
Why are cockroaches so...
the results will likely be fatal. Once absorbed, the chemical binds to sodium channel proteins, which help propagate nerve impulses. The pyrethroid keeps the sodium channels open, so the nerves fire repeatedly. And soon, the cockroach dies.
Video examples
How design can help make...
elements that make up our world hydrogen the lightest and most prolific element in the universe carbon the quintessential connector and linchpin of life sodium the silvery white metal
Video examples
What does the pancreas...
It aids digestion by producing a special tonic made of water, sodium bicarbonate, and digestive enzymes. Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the stomach's natural acidity,
Video examples
HAZMAT Weed Bust PIPE...
attractant is bait Rex sodium it's a solid it's heavy we have to vacuum this solid out of the tanker truck otherwise there's no way to reach the narcotics
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Shane Carruth
American Writer
Going to grocery stores is almost my favorite thing to do to calm myself down. There's something about just walking aisle after aisle making mundane choices. 'Do I want that? No, I want the one that has the low sodium.' And that feels like a good exercise to be doing when there isn't anything to be doing. It's like a kick-starter in some way.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
I'm trying to cut down a little on eating, on sodium, keep my blood pressure down, which is tough. Because I love food! I do, but it's unfair how everything that's bad for you tastes so good, and all the good stuff, veggies and green things, doesn't match up.
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Todd English
American Chef
All the pre-made sauces in a jar, and frozen and canned vegetables, processed meats, and cheeses which are loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium can get in the way of a healthy diet. My number one advice is to eat fresh, and seasonally.
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Emeril Lagasse
American Chef
You can easily put together your own favorite spice blend, whether that's a salt and pepper mixture or you're adding herbs to it or Creole spice. Just watch out for the sodium content. That why I encourage you to make your own.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables while low in sodium. It is also enriched with olive oil, high in antioxidants as well as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
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Misty May-Treanor
American Athlete
If there are fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on the table, I won't say no to those. Soy sauce is another one, even though it's awful - it's so high in sodium.
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Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
The human diet, for millions of years, did not contain any added salt - only the sodium present in natural foods, adding up to only about 1000 mg sodium per day.
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Pieter Zeeman
Dutch Physicist
The rotation of the polarization plane is extraordinarily small in all gases, thus also in sodium vapour.
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Rashad Evans
American Athlete
I try to stay away from high sodium and high sugar.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
Internet does not equal sodium pentothal.
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Shane Carruth
American Writer
Going to grocery stores is almost my favorite thing to do to calm myself down. There's something about just walking aisle after aisle making mundane choices. 'Do I want that? No, I want the one that has the low sodium.' And that feels like a good exercise to be doing when there isn't anything to be doing. It's like a kick-starter in some way.
Quote examples
Ice Cube
American Musician
I'm trying to cut down a little on eating, on sodium, keep my blood pressure down, which is tough. Because I love food! I do, but it's unfair how everything that's bad for you tastes so good, and all the good stuff, veggies and green things, doesn't match up.
Quote examples
Todd English
American Chef
All the pre-made sauces in a jar, and frozen and canned vegetables, processed meats, and cheeses which are loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium can get in the way of a healthy diet. My number one advice is to eat fresh, and seasonally.
Quote examples
Emeril Lagasse
American Chef
You can easily put together your own favorite spice blend, whether that's a salt and pepper mixture or you're adding herbs to it or Creole spice. Just watch out for the sodium content. That why I encourage you to make your own.
Quote examples
David Perlmutter
American Scientist
The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables while low in sodium. It is also enriched with olive oil, high in antioxidants as well as monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Quote examples
Misty May-Treanor
American Athlete
If there are fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on the table, I won't say no to those. Soy sauce is another one, even though it's awful - it's so high in sodium.
Quote examples
Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
The human diet, for millions of years, did not contain any added salt - only the sodium present in natural foods, adding up to only about 1000 mg sodium per day.
Quote examples
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch Physicist
The rotation of the polarization plane is extraordinarily small in all gases, thus also in sodium vapour.
Quote examples
Rashad Evans
American Athlete
I try to stay away from high sodium and high sugar.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
Internet does not equal sodium pentothal.
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