anatron

English

Etymology

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

Noun

anatron (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) native carbonate of soda; natron
2. (obsolete) sandiver
3. (obsolete) saltpetre

References

• “anatron”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Natrona, nanoart

French

Noun

anatron m (uncountable)

1. Obsolete form of natron.