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trona
[ troh-nuh ]
noun
- a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
trona
/ ˈtrəʊnə /
noun
- a greyish mineral that consists of hydrated sodium carbonate and occurs in salt deposits. Formula: Na 2 CO 3 NaHCO 3 .2H 2 O
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trona1
C18: from Swedish, probably from Arabic natrūn natron
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Example Sentences
In this way the American Trona Corporation is producing some 4500 tons of potash salts a month besides a thousand tons of borax.
From Project Gutenberg
A salt found native on the banks of the soda lakes of Sotrena, in Africa, whence it is exported as Trona.
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