trona

noun

tro·na | \ˈtrō-nə

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Definition of trona

: a gray-white or yellowish-white monoclinic mineral consisting of a hydrous acid sodium carbonate

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To make money, Staley spent two and a half summers mining trona, a mineral used to make baking soda, in Rock Springs, Wyo. — Kate Kelly, New York Times, "James Staley’s Series of Unfortunate Events," 26 Aug. 2017

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The first known use of trona was in 1799

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