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strontia

stron·ti·a
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stron-shee-uh, -shuh]
    • /ˈstrɒn ʃi ə, -ʃə/
    • /strˈɒnʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stron-shee-uh, -shuh]
    • /ˈstrɒn ʃi ə, -ʃə/

Definitions of strontia word

  • noun strontia Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts. 1
  • noun strontia strontium hydroxide. 1
  • noun strontia the oxide of strontium, SrO, a white powder somewhat like lime 0
  • noun strontia strontium hydroxide, Sr(OH)2 0

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Origin of strontia

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; stronti(an) + -a4

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Parts of speech for Strontia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

strontia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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