nitrum

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Nitrum \Ni"trum\, n. [L., natron. See {Niter}.] (Old Chem.)
   Niter.
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   {Nitrum flammans} [L., flaming niter] (Old Chem.), ammonium
      nitrate; -- probably so called because it deflagrates when
      suddenly heated.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Trona \Tro"na\, n. [Of Egyptian or North African origin.] (Chem.
   & Min.)
   A native double salt, consisting of a combination of neutral
   and acid sodium carbonate, {Na2CO3.2HNaCO3.2H2O}, occurring
   as a white crystalline fibrous deposit from certain soda
   brine springs and lakes; -- called also {urao}, and by the
   ancients {nitrum}.
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