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strontium
noun
stron·tium
ˈsträn(t)-sh(ē-)əm
ˈsträn-tē-əm
: a soft malleable ductile metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination and used especially in color TV tubes, in crimson fireworks, and in the production of some ferrites see Chemical Elements Table
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The team used the same strontium isotopes that were used to date the DNA samples to get a better understanding of the diversity and origins of Pompeii’s residents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
That makes its states easier to manipulate and easier to measure compared to strontium’s more complicated atomic structure.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In May Schumm’s team shipped the thorium crystals to the Boulder lab running the ultracold strontium clock.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
The ratio of strontium to calcium and the oxygen isotope ratio in particular relate to the temperature of the water at the time the corals were still growing.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from strontia strontium oxide, from obsolete English strontian, from Strontian, village in Scotland
First Known Use
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 24 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
strontium
noun
stron·tium
ˈsträn-ch(ē-)əm
ˈstränt-ē-əm
: a soft metallic element that can be hammered and shaped, occurs only in combination, and is used in color TV picture tubes and red fireworks see element
Medical Definition
strontium
noun
stron·tium
ˈsträn-ch(ē-)əm
ˈstränt-ē-əm
: a soft malleable ductile bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination
—symbol Sr
see Chemical Elements Table
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