| strontia | <chemistry> An earth of a white colour resembling lime in appearance, and baryta in many of its properties. It is an oxide of the metal strontium. Origin: NL. Strontia, fr. Strontian, in Argyleshire, Scotland, where strontianite was first found. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| strontian | <chemical> Strontia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strontianite | <chemical> Strontium carbonate, a mineral of a white, greenish, or yellowish colour, usually occurring in fibrous massive forms, but sometimes in prismatic crystals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |