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- [stron-shee-uh m, -shuh m, -tee-uh m]
- /ˈstrɒn ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -ti əm/
- /ˈstrɒn.ti.əm/
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- [stron-shee-uh m, -shuh m, -tee-uh m]
- /ˈstrɒn ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -ti əm/
Definitions of strontium word
- noun strontium a bivalent, metallic element whose compounds resemble those of calcium, found in nature only in the combined state, as in strontianite: used in fireworks, flares, and tracer bullets. Symbol: Sr; atomic weight: 87.62; atomic number: 38; specific gravity: 2.6. 1
- noun strontium chemical element 1
- noun strontium a soft silvery-white element of the alkaline earth group of metals, occurring chiefly in celestite and strontianite. Its compounds burn with a crimson flame and are used in fireworks. The radioisotope strontium-90, with a half-life of 28.1 years, is used in nuclear power sources and is a hazardous nuclear fall-out product. Symbol: Sr; atomic no: 38; atomic wt: 87.62; valency: 2; relative density: 2.54; melting pt: 769°C; boiling pt: 1384°C 0
- noun strontium a pale-yellow, metallic chemical element, one of the alkaline-earth metals, resembling calcium in properties and found only in combination: strontium compounds burn with a red flame and are used in fireworks: symbol, Sr; at. no., 38: a deadly radioactive isotope (strontium 90) is present in the fallout of nuclear explosions 0
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Origin of strontium
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; stront(ia) + -ium
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Parts of speech for Strontium
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strontium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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