What is "sodium" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "sodium": 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)

Noun

Pronunciation in US: sōʹdē-əm, IPA(key)