hemisodium

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noun

Designating an equal mixture of an acid and its sodium salt

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Meanings

nounhemisodium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDesignating an equal mixture of an acid and its sodium salt

    The tip resistance of the electrode was 3 to 7 MΩ when filled with intracellular solution containing (in mM) potassium gluconate 120, NaCl 6, CaCl 2 1, MgCl 2 2, MgATP 2, NaGTP 0.5, phosphocreatine Na 2 12, EGTA 5 and HEPES hemisodium 10 (pH 7.3 as adjusted with KOH; osmolarity 285–290 mOsmol/L).

    2015 August 1, “Direct Facilitatory Role of Paragigantocellularis Neurons in Opiate Withdrawal-Induced Hyperactivity of Rat Locus Coeruleus Neurons: An In Vitro Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From hemi- + sodium.

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APA

hemisodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisodium

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“hemisodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisodium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemisodium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisodium.

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