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sodium

noun

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…

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
M
Contains
OD
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ˈsəʊ.dɪəm

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noun

  1. 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)

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