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trona

noun
tro·​na | \ ˈtrō-nə How to pronounce trona (audio) \

Definition of trona

: a gray-white or yellowish-white monoclinic mineral consisting of a hydrous acid sodium carbonate

Examples of trona in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 To make money, Staley spent two and a half summers mining trona, a mineral used to make baking soda, in Rock Springs, Wyo. — Kate Kelly, New York Times, "James Staley’s Series of Unfortunate Events," 26 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of trona

1799, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for trona

Swedish, probably from Arabic natrūn natron — more at natron

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