anatron

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noun

native carbonate of soda; natron

OriginFrench anatron ← Ancient Greek νίτρον ← Spanish natrón →
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Meanings

nounanatron (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablenative carbonate of soda; natron
  2. obsoleteuncountablesandiver
  3. obsoleteuncountablesaltpetre

Origin

  1. Arabicنَطْرُون
  2. Spanishnatrón
  3. Ancient Greekνίτρον“nitre”
  4. Frenchanatron
  5. Englishanatron

From French anatron, an old variant of natron, from Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron, “nitre”) by way of Spanish natrón and Arabic نَطْرُون (naṭrūn).

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APA

anatron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatron

MLA

“anatron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anatron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatron.

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