HyperDic: strontium

English > 1 sense of the word strontium:
NOUNsubstancestrontium, Sr, atomic number 38a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group
strontium > pronunciation
Soundsstraa'ntiyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > strontium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite.
SynonymsSr, atomic number 38
Narrowerstrontium 90A radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofcelestiteA mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
strontianiteA mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
Spanishestroncio, número atómico 38, Sr
Catalanestronci, número atòmic 38, Sr

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