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tro·na
(trō′nə)n.
A natural vitreous gray or white mineral, Na2CO3·NaHCO3·2H2O, used as a source of sodium compounds.
[Swedish, probably from Arabic dialectal ṭrōn, variant of Arabic naṭrūn, natron; see natron.]
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trona
(ˈtrəʊnə)n
(Minerals) a greyish mineral that consists of hydrated sodium carbonate and occurs in salt deposits. Formula: Na2CO3NaHCO3.2H2O
[C18: from Swedish, probably from Arabic natrūn natron]
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tro•na
(ˈtroʊ nə)n.
a grayish or yellowish mineral, hydrous sodium acid carbonate, Na3H(CO)2∙2H2O, formed by evaporation in lake beds.
[1790–1800; < Sp < dial. Arabic ṭrōn, aph. variant of naṭrūn natron]
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