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natron
[ ney-tron, -truhn ]
noun
- a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
natron
/ ˈneɪtrən /
noun
- a whitish or yellow mineral that consists of hydrated sodium carbonate and occurs in saline deposits and salt lakes. Formula: Na 2 CO 3 .10H 2 O
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of natron1
C17: via French and Spanish from Arabic natrūn, from Greek nitron
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Example Sentences
Even natron and oils were left, so that it might re-embalm itself, if the worms came to life in its members.
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They have been hastily dipped in a bath of natron, which has dirtied rather than embalmed them.
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In the last country, there are several natron lakes, a little to the north of Zucatecas, as well as in many other provinces.
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Lorgna made a number of experiments with this salt, using from three to twenty parts of white melted wax with one of natron.
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It was known to the ancients, at a very early period, under the denomination of natron.
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