STRONTIA


Meaning of STRONTIA in English

[ 'strɒnʃ(ɪ)ə ]

■ noun Chemistry strontium oxide, a white solid resembling quicklime. [SrO.]

Origin

C19: from earlier ~n , denoting native strontium carbonate from Strontian , a parish in Scotland, where it was discovered.

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