trona
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A natural rock used to make sodium chemicals in factories
- noun
- /ˈtroʊnə/
- Specialized
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trona
- My father worked in a trona plant processing soda ash.
Examples
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Geologists often study deposits of trona to understand mineral resources.
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The factory produces soda ash from trona mined in the region.
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Many industries rely on trona as a key ingredient for manufacturing.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word trona is linked to the older mineral name natron, a word for natural 'soda' or salt people used long ago. So a helpful way to remember trona is to think of it as a natural 'soda' mineral that is mined to make glass, soap and detergents.