strontia

Definitions


[ˈstrɒnʃ(ɪ)ə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- strontium oxide, a white solid resembling quicklime


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Origin:
early 19th century: from earlier strontian, denoting native strontium carbonate from Strontian, a parish in the Highland region of Scotland, where it was discovered




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