trona: Meaning and Definition of

tro•na

Pronunciation: (trō'nu), [key]
— n.
  1. a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, NaCO&multiplydot;NaHCO&multiplydot;2H, occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
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