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STRONTIAN
Etymology
Adjective
strontian (comparative more strontian, superlative most strontian)
(mineralogy) Describing minerals containing strontium
Noun
strontian (plural strontians)
(mineral) A mineral containing strontium.
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Etymology
Proper noun
Strontian
A small village in Scotland that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which was discovered there
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Source: Wiktionary
Stron"ti*an, n. (Min.)
Definition: Strontia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SINCERE
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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