monosodium

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noun

one atom of sodium in a compound

OriginEnglish sodium ← Italian soda ← Arabic سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ) →
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Meanings

nounmonosodium (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryone atom of sodium in a compound

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Arabicسُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ)
  5. Italiansoda
  6. Englishsoda
  7. Englishsodium
  8. Englishmonosodium

From mono- + sodium.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

omnimodous
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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