natron
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of natron
1675–85; < French < Spanish < Arabic naṭrūn, variant of niṭrūn < Greek nítron niter; compare also Egyptian ntry, Hebrew nether
Example Sentences
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Both workshops featured stone beds, clay pots, ritual vessels, natron salt, which is one of the main ingredients for mummification, and linens among other mummification instruments.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2023
After being immersed in natron, corpses were treated with the sticky mixtures to seal the skin, blocking decay and decomposition by bacteria.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
Deceased pharoahs and members of wealthy families underwent a monthslong mummification process that involved removing their internal organs, drying their bodies out with natron salt and rubbing oil on their skin.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
The team found the cobra was mummified with its mouth open, and small amounts of a substance called natron seemed to have been placed very precisely in the mouth.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2020
It was here, perhaps, that the natron of El-Kab was first employed to preserve the dead body from decay, and that Horus was supposed to be entombed, like Osiris at Abydos.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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