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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But there are paths to mummified eternity that don’t involve canopic jars, natron salts, or brain-removing hooks.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 7, 2023
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The natron was used as before; and after the customary days were passed, the injected fluid was withdrawn, and with it came the entrails.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 455 Volume 18, New Series, September 18, 1852 by Chambers, Robert
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