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sodium vs metal

metal vs sodium

sodium and metal both are nouns.

sodium is not an adjective while metal is an adjective.

sodium is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sodium Yes No No No
metal Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, metal is a hypernym of sodium; that is, metal is a word with a broader meaning than sodium:
  • sodium: a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
  • metal: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Other hypernyms of sodium include metallic element.
sodium (noun) metal (noun)
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt) any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
sodium (adjective) metal (adjective)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
sodium (verb) metal (verb)
cover with metal
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