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hemisodium

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English

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Etymology

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From hemi- +‎ sodium.

Noun

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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[1], →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).