As nouns the difference between sodium and podium
is that sodium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature, and a chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.98977 while podium is a platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.
As a verb podium is
to finish in the top three at an event or competition.
sodium
English
Noun
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en-noun)
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wikipedia sodium)
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature, and a chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.98977.
Synonyms
* natrium (rare)
Derived terms
* disodium
* hydrogen sodium arsenate
* monosodium
* Pentothal sodium
* sodian
* sodic
* sodio-
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* sodium aluminium fluoride, sodium aluminum fluoride
* sodium amalgam
* sodium Amytal
* sodium antimonate
* sodium arsenate
* sodium arsenide
* sodium aurate
* sodium benzoate
* sodium bicarbonate
* sodium bisulfite, sodium bisulphite
* sodium borohydride
* sodium bromate
* sodium bromide
* sodium carbide
* sodium carbonate
* sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate
* sodium chlorate
* sodium chloride
* sodium chlorite
* sodium chromate
* sodium-cooled
* sodium dithiophosphate
* sodium monofluorophosphate
* sodium fluoride
* sodium hexafluoroantimonate
* sodium hexametaphosphate
* sodium hydride
* sodium hydrogen carbonate
* sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulphite
* sodium hydroxide
* sodium iodide
* sodium lamp
* sodium manganate
* sodium metaphosphate
* sodium nitrate
* sodium orthophosphate
* sodium oxide
* sodium Pentothal
* sodium perborate
* sodium peroxide
* sodium perxenate
* sodium phosphate
* sodium phosphomolybdate
* sodium plumbate
* sodium polysulfide, sodium polysulphide
* sodium pump
* sodium pyrophosphate
* sodium selenide
* sodium selenite
* sodium soap
* sodium stannate
* sodium sulfate, sodium sulphate
* sodium sulfide, sodium sulphide
* sodium terbium borate
* sodium tetraborate decahydrate
* sodium tetraborate pentahydrate
* sodium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulphate
* sodium trimetaphosphate
* sodium tripolyphosphate
* sodium tungstate
* sodium vapor lamp, sodium vapour lamp
* sodium zircofluoride
* stannide of sodium
* telluret of sodium
* trisodium
Related terms
* soda
See also
* amphibole
* borax
* Chile saltpeter, Chile saltpetre
* cryolite
* halite
* natron
* salt
* zeolite
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podium
English
Noun
(en-noun)
A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.
(proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
(sports, and, other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
(sports) A result amongst the best three at a competition.
A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
# The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
# The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
Synonyms
* (stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly) lectern
Usage notes
Some people object to the “stand for holding notes” sense on the grounds that because of its etymology, podium ought to refer to something that is stood upon (or that at least pertains to the feet in some way), and that (lectern) should instead be used, as it refers to “reading”.
