NATRON


Meaning of NATRON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnā-ˌträn, -trən ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Spanish natrón, from Arabic naṭrūn, from Greek nitron — more at niter

Date: 1684

: a hydrous native sodium carbonate used in ancient times in embalming, in ceramic pastes, and as a cleansing agent

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