/ Dictionary / Index S sodium ethylate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: so'dium eth'ylate Pronunciation: [key] — Chem. Chem. a white, hygroscopic powder, CHONa, that is decomposed by water into sodium hydroxide and alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called(e&syl;thok&prim;sīd, -sid). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sodium dichromate sodium fluoride Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language