thermonatrite

noun

ther·​mo·​na·​trite

ˌthərməˈnā‧ˌtrīt

plural -s

: a mineral Na₂CO₃.H₂O consisting of native hydrous sodium carbonate and found in some lakes and alkali soils

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary therm- + natron + -ite; originally formed as German thermonatrit; from its being produced by the action of heat on natron

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