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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

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  • Na

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20867

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