-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of sodium azide in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The heat from this ignition starts the decomposition of the sodium azide, which is poisonous, and the generation of nitrogen gas to fill the air bag in seconds.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Additionally, as per the National Poison Control Center, the solution found in the vials included with a lot of rapid antigen kits (such as BinaxNow, Flowflex, and BD Veritor) uses sodium azide as a preservative agent—which can be toxic if ingested in low doses.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
When swallowed sodium azide can cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headache and heart palpitations, and, in more severe cases, seizures and death.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022
Sodium nitrite is one option for quenching sodium azide.
—Anna Edney, Fortune, 7 May 2022
Several poison centers throughout the United States have reported sodium azide exposures from the COVID-19 test kits.
—Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1937, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near sodium azide
Cite this Entry
“Sodium azide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20azide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share