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strontium
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New Latin, from strontia strontium oxide, from obsolete English strontian, from Strontian, village in Scotland
1808, in the meaning defined above
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“Strontium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strontium. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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