amobarbital sodium blue blue angel blue devil Amytal | the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate, used as a sedative and a hypnotic |
diclofenac sodium Voltaren | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally |
meclofenamate meclofenamate sodium Meclomen | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis |
methotrexate methotrexate sodium amethopterin | toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid, used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis |
naproxen sodium Aleve Anaprox Aflaxen | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation |
pentobarbital sodium pentobarbital Nembutal yellow jacket | a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic |
secobarbital sodium secobarbital Seconal red devil | barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions |
sodium salicylate | a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic |
sodium thiopental phenobarbital phenobarbitone Luminal purple heart | a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative |
sodium-vapor lamp sodium-vapour lamp | lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light, used is street lighting |
thimerosal sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate Merthiolate | a lightolored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic |
thiopental thiopental sodium thiopentobarbital sodium Pentothal | barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly, induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic |
tolmetin sodium Tolectin | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin) |
low-sodium diet low-salt diet salt-free diet | a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride), often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders |
sodium Na atomic number | 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) |
sodium chloride common salt | a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) |
benzoate of soda sodium benzoate | a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic |
bicarbonate of soda sodium hydrogen carbonate sodium bicarbonate baking soda saleratus | a white soluble compound (NaHCO) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid |
sodium cyanide | a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating |
sodium nitrate soda niter | (NaNO) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive |
soluble glass water glass sodium silicate | a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution, used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs |
hypo sodium thiosulphate sodium thiosulfate | a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing |
Rochelle salt Rochelle salts potassium sodium tartrate | a double salt used in Seidlitz powder, acts as a cathartic |
sodium chlorate | a colorless salt (NaClO) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic |
sodium dichromate sodium bichromate | a red-orange salt used as a mordant |
sodium hydroxide caustic soda | a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds |
sodium nitrite | nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products, implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens |
silicate | a salt or ester derived from silicic acid |
sodium carbonate washing soda sal soda soda ash soda | a sodium salt of carbonic acid, used in making soap powders and glass and paper |
sodium carboxymethyl cellulose | a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose, used as a thickening or emulsifying agent |
sodium fluoride | a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay |
sodium hydride | a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH) |
sodium hypochlorite | an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant |
sodium iodide | a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide |
sodium lauryl sulphate sodium lauryl sulfate SLS | a caustic detergent useful for removing grease, although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed |
sodium pyrophosphate tetrasodium pyrophosphate | a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents |
sodium sulphate sodium sulfate | a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals |
sodium tripolyphosphate | a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents |
sodium phosphate sodium orthophosphate | phosphate of sodium, used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels |
trisodium phosphate trisodium orthophosphate tribasic sodium phosphate | the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents |
zircon zirconium silicate | a common mineral occurring in small crystals, chief source of zirconium, used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent |