sodier.html - n.
Chem. a soft silver-white reactive metallic element, occurring naturally in soda, salt, etc., that is important in industry and is an essential element in living organisms.

Symb.: Na.

sodium bicarbonate a white soluble powder used in the manufacture of fire extinguishers and effervescent drinks. sodium carbonate a white powder with many commercial applications including the manufacture of soap and glass. sodium chloride a colourless crystalline compound occurring naturally in sea water and halite; common salt. sodium hydroxide a deliquescent compound which is strongly alkaline and used in the manufacture of salt and pepper: also called caustic soda. sodium nitrate a white powdery compound used mainly in the manufacture of fertilizers. sodium-vapour lamp (or sodium lamp) a lamp using an electrical discharge in sodium vapour and giving a yellow light.

sodic adj. [SODA + -IUM]

sodier.html - {n.}, {informal} A person who serves soda and ice cream to customers, usually in a drug store or ice cream parlor. * /Bob worked as a soda jerk at the drug store all summer./ * /He is just a soda jerker with no future./

sodier.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 turf or a piece of turf.
2 the surface of the ground.

--v.

tr. (sodded, sodding) cover (the ground) with sods.

under the sod in the grave. [ME f. MDu., MLG sode, of unkn. orig.]

sodier.html - n. & v.
esp. Brit. coarse sl.

Often considered a taboo word.

--n.

1 an unpleasant or awkward person or thing.
2 a person of a specified kind; a fellow (the lucky sod).

--v.

tr. (sodded, sodding)
1 (often absol. or as int.) an exclamation of annoyance (sod them, I don't care!).
2 (as sodding adj.) a general term of contempt.

sod off go away. Sod's Law = MURPHY'S LAW. [abbr. of SODOMITE]

sodier.html - n.
1 any of various compounds of sodium in common use, e.g. washing soda, caustic soda.
2 (in full soda water) water made effervescent by impregnation with carbon dioxide under pressure and used alone or with spirits etc. as a drink (orig. made with sodium bicarbonate).
3 esp. US a sweet effervescent drink.

soda bread bread leavened with baking-soda. soda fountain 1 a device supplying soda water.
2 a shop or counter equipped with this. soda lime a mixture of calcium oxide and sodium hydroxide. [med.L, perh. f. sodanum glasswort (used as a remedy for headaches) f. soda headache f. Arab. suda' f. sada' a split]

sodier.html - n.
(pl. -ies) a confraternity or association, esp. a Roman Catholic religious guild or brotherhood. [F sodalit÷ or L sodalitas f. sodalis comrade]