Definitions for natronˈneɪ trɒn, -trən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•tronˈneɪ trɒn, -trən(n.)
a mineral, hydrous sodium carbonate, Na2CO3∙10H2O, found in dried-up lake beds.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of natron:
1675–85; < F < Sp < Ar naṭrūn, var. of niṭrūn < Gk nítron, prob. ult. < Egyptian ntry; cf. Heb nether, Hittite nitri
Wiktionary
natron(Noun)
A crystalline mixture of hydrous sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with the chemical formula NaCOu00B710HO.
Origin: From natron, from نطرون, from νίτρον.
Webster Dictionary
Natron(noun)
native sodium carbonate
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