trona

[ troh-nuh ]

noun

1. 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

1. a greyish mineral that consists of hydrated sodium carbonate and occurs in salt deposits. Formula: Na 2 CO 3 NaHCO 3 .2H 2 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of trona¹

1790–1800; < Spanish < dialectal Arabic ṭrōn, aphetic variant of naṭrūn natron

Word History and Origins

Origin of trona¹

C18: from Swedish, probably from Arabic natrūn natron

Example Sentences

“Will & Harper’s” ability to walk a fine line between being edifying and didactic, entertaining and superficial, is woven into its very structure, with its stars’ connection deepening by degrees until they reach the Mojave Desert town of Trona, where Steele, in a shattering moment, reveals the depths of her past self-hatred.

From Los Angeles Times

Searles officials say the authority’s decision to single it out with the hefty replenishment fee, along with proposed rate increases related to the pipeline, could push the company out of business after more than 140 years of operation, putting its 700 employees out of work and turning Trona into a historical footnote.

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The battle has spawned a good bit of anxiety in Trona, a withering town of 1,500 residents in a wind-swept bowl hugged by three rugged mountain ranges that relies on groundwater supplied by Searles Valley Minerals.

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“With no Searles, there’s no Trona,” said Regina Troglin, 35, a resident and freelance architectural designer.

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“Just because Ridgecrest wants to grow doesn’t mean it has the right to kill off Trona,” she said.

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