monosodium en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Arabic سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʔ)bor. Italian sodabor. English soda Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English sodium English monosodium From mono- + sodium.
Meanings
- (in-compounds, uncountable) one atom of sodium in a compound