natron

Meaning

A crystalline mixture of hydrous sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂CO₃·10H₂O.

Synonyms

alkali

native soda

soda

sodium carbonate

washing soda

natronite

sodium oxide

mineral alkali

Etymology

From French natron, from Spanish natrón, from Arabic نَطْرُون (naṭrūn), from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron, “nitre”), ultimately from Egyptian nṯrj (“natron”): R9
Doublet of niter and trona.