STRONTIAN

Etymology

Adjective

strontian (comparative more strontian, superlative most strontian)

(mineralogy) Describing minerals containing strontium

Noun

strontian (plural strontians)

(mineral) A mineral containing strontium.

Anagrams

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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

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Stron"ti*an, n. (Min.)

Definition: Strontia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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