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Multi-word Results
sodium benzoate |
a sweet odorless white powder, the sodium salt of benzoic acid, used as a food preservative and antiseptic; benzoate of soda. |
sodium bicarbonate |
a white water-soluble powder used as a fire extinguisher and antacid, and in the manufacture of mineral water, baking soda, and sodium salts; bicarbonate of soda; baking soda. |
sodium carbonate |
a grayish-white powder, the anhydrous sodium salt of carbonic acid, used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soap, and sodium salts, and in bleaching and water treatment; soda ash. [2 definitions] |
sodium chloride |
a colorless crystalline compound, used as a flavoring and preservative for food; table salt. |
sodium cyanide |
a poisonous white crystalline compound, used in dye manufacture, casehardening alloys, pesticides, and the extraction of metals from ore. |
sodium hydroxide |
a strongly caustic solid, used in petroleum refining and the manufacture of rayon, film, and soap; caustic soda. |
sodium hyposulfite |
see "sodium thiosulfate." |
sodium nitrate |
a white crystalline salt, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, explosives, and glass; Chile saltpeter. |
Sodium Pentothal |
trademark for thiopental. |
sodium thiosulfate |
a white crystalline compound, used as a fixing agent in photography, and as a bleach and antichlor; sodium hyposulfite, hyposulfite, or hypo. |
sodium-vapor lamp |
an electric lamp used for lighting highways and streets, containing sodium and neon and giving off a yellow light. |
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