trona

(trō′nə)

noun

an impure type of hydrous sodium carbonate, NaCO·NaHCO·2HO, gray or yellowish-white, used as a source of sodium compounds

Origin: Swed, prob. < colloq. Ar ṭrōn, contr. < naṭrūn: see natron

See trona in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A natural vitreous gray or white mineral, Na₂CO₃·NaHCO₃·2H₂O, used as a source of sodium compounds.

Origin:

Origin: Swedish

Origin: , probably from Arabic dialectal ṭrōn

Origin: , variant of Arabic naṭrūn, natron; see natron

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