hemisodium

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word hemisodium. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word hemisodium, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say hemisodium in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word hemisodium you have here. The definition of the word hemisodium will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhemisodium, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ sodium.

Noun

hemisodium (uncountable)

  1. Designating an equal mixture of an acid and its sodium salt
    • 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:
      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).