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Preferred term

sodium

Is replaced by

sodium

Definition

Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin: natrium) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silver-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; essential macronutrient involved in generating the membrane potential in animal cells and is also required for the generation of nerve impulses

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Entry terms

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_518

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 3/21/22

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