(proxemics) To maintain a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.

(epidemiology) The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.

present participle of social distance

plural of social distance

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of social distance

(sociology) A social convention or perception, such as class or gender, used by a particular society to describe human behavior.

A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.

(inorganic chemistry) The inorganic compound Na₂S₂O₅, used as a food preservative, in photography and in many industrial applications

Alternative spelling of sodium metabisulfite

(inorganic chemistry) The sodium salt of hydrobromic acid (chemical formula NaBr)