sodium oxide

sodium oxide
noun
: an oxide of sodium; especially : the hygroscopic amorphous monoxide Na2O that reacts violently with water to yield sodium hydroxide and that is obtained chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of sodium peroxide

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sodium oxide,
a white powder that becomes sodium hydroxide by reaction with water, used especially as a dehydrating agent.

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