Soda ash

Soda ash

Na₂ CO₃ The commercial grade of sodium carbonate; a powder soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; used in glass manufacture and petroleum refining, and for soaps and detergents. Also known as anhydrous sodium carbonate; calcined soda.

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soda ash

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Na 2 CO 3 The commercial grade of sodium carbonate; a powder soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; used in glass manufacture and petroleum refining, and for soaps and ...

soda ash

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

Commercial term for sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 .

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Natural environment; Volcano

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Fishing; Fish processing

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Others; Common

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Earth science; Geology

Fine particles of volcanic rock and glass blown into the atmosphere by a volcanic eruption.

yttrium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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