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natron

Syllabification: (na·tron)
Pronunciation: /ˈnāträn, -trən/
Definition of natron

noun

  • a mineral salt found in dried lake beds, consisting of hydrated sodium carbonate.

Origin:

late 17th century: from French, from Spanish natrón, via Arabic from Greek nitron (see niter)

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