trona
[ troh-nuh ]
/ ˈtroʊ nə /
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noun
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na2CO3⋅NaHCO3⋅2H2, occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Nearby words
trompe, trompe l'oeil, tromsö, tromsø, tron, trona, tronc, trondheim, trondheim fiord, trondhjemite, trone
Origin of trona
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Examples from the Web for trona
A salt found native on the banks of the soda lakes of Sotrena, in Africa, whence it is exported as Trona.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for trona
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
Word Origin for trona
C18: from Swedish, probably from Arabic natrūn natron
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