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radiosodium

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[rey-dee-oh-soh-dee-uhm] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈsoʊ di əm /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. the radioactive isotope of sodium having an atomic mass of 24 and a half-life of 14.9 hours: used as a tracer in biochemistry.

Etymology

Origin of radiosodium

First recorded in 1930–35; radio- + sodium

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