How to Use natron in a Sentence
natron
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There was also evidence of the mouth opening being filled with resin (most likely natron) to render the snake harmless.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
2020-08-21
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After removing the body’s internal organs, priests would use natron, a naturally occurring salt, to dry it out.
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National Geographic,
2019-12-10
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The second leg immersed in natron was almost entirely mummified after some 208 days.
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Carl Engelking,
Discover Magazine,
2015-05-22
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Lake Natron gets its name from the naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonates called natron.
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Rachael Lallensack,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2021-10-29
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Deceased pharoahs and members of wealthy families underwent a monthslong mummification process that involved removing their internal organs, drying their bodies out with natron salt and rubbing oil on their skin.
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Oliver Whang,
New York Times,
2022-11-01
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