Etymology

natrium

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Today it means: Synonym of sodium. Full definition →

New Latin natrium ← Latin natronium ← German Natron
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  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνίτρον (nítron)
  4. Arabicنَطْرُون (naṭrūn)
  5. Spanishnatrón
  6. Frenchnatron
  7. GermanNatron
  8. Latinnatronium
  9. New Latinnatrium
  10. English todaynatrium

From New Latin natrium. See natron for more.

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