natron
English
Etymology
From French natron, from Spanish natrón, from Arabic نَطْرُون (naṭrūn), from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron, “nitre”), ultimately from Egyptian nṯrj (“natron”):
Noun
natron (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A crystalline mixture of hydrous sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with the chemical formula Na2CO3·10H2O.
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 242:
- You know the mysterious idols they were supposed to set up to worship in their chapters – were they really human heads treated with natron after the Ancient Egyptian pattern – idols of Persian or Syrian provenance?
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 242:
Danish
Noun
natron c (singular definite natronen, not used in plural form)
- (chemistry) sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3.
- (chemistry, obsolete) sodium hydroxide, NaOH.
French
Etymology
From Spanish natrón, from Arabic نَطْرُون (naṭrūn), from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron, “nitre”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.tʁɔ̃/
Further reading
- “natron” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron, “nitre”), from Egyptian nṯrj
Noun
natron n (definite singular natronet, uncountable)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron, “nitre”), from Egyptian nṯrj
Noun
natron n (definite singular natronet, uncountable)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “natron” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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