About The Word Strontium
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Strontium
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What's The Definition Of Strontium?
[n] a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
Synonyms | Synonyms for Strontium: atomic number 38 | Sr Related Terms | Find terms related to Strontium: See Also | celestite | metal | metallic element | strontianite | strontium 90 Strontium In Webster's Dictionary \Stron"ti*um\, n. [NL. See {Strontia}.] (Chem.)
A metallic element of the calcium group, always naturally
occurring combined, as in the minerals strontianite,
celestite, etc. It is isolated as a yellowish metal, somewhat
malleable but harder than calcium. It is chiefly employed (as
in the nitrate) to color pyrotechnic flames red. Symbol Sr.
Atomic weight 87.3.
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