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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRONTIUM

From New Latin, from strontian.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STRONTIUM

strontium  [ˈstrɒntɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRONTIUM

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strontium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRONTIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

strontium

Strontium

Strontium is a chemical element with symbol Sr and atomic number 38. An alkaline earth metal, strontium is a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element that is highly reactive chemically. The metal turns yellow when it is exposed to air. Strontium has physical and chemical properties similar to those of its two neighbors calcium and barium. It occurs naturally in the minerals celestine, putnisite and strontianite. While natural strontium is stable, the synthetic 90Sr isotope is present in radioactive fallout and has a half-life of 28.90 years. Both strontium and strontianite are named after Strontian, a village in Scotland near which the mineral was first discovered in 1790 by Adair Crawford and William Cruickshank. The production of sugar from sugar beet was in the 19th century its largest application. Strontium compounds are today mostly used for the production of cathode ray tubes for televisions. The displacement of cathode ray tubes by other display methods in television sets is changing strontium's overall consumption.

Definition of strontium in the English dictionary

The definition of strontium in the dictionary is a soft silvery-white element of the alkaline earth group of metals, occurring chiefly in celestite and strontianite. Its compounds burn with a crimson flame and are used in fireworks. The radioisotope strontium-90, with a half-life of 28.1 years, is used in nuclear power sources and is a hazardous nuclear fall-out product. Symbol: Sr; atomic no: 38; atomic wt: 87.62; valency: 2; relative density: 2.54; melting pt: 769°C; boiling pt: 1384°C.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRONTIUM


Actium
ˈæktɪəm
Arretium
æˈriːtɪəm
Byzantium
bɪˈzæntɪəm
cerastium
seˈræstɪəm
consortium
kənˈsɔːtɪəm
cymatium
sɪˈmeɪtɪəm
darmstadtium
dɑːmˈstætɪəm
endosteum
ɛnˈdɒstɪəm
hospitium
hɒˈspɪtɪəm
ostium
ˈɒstɪəm
periosteum
ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm
protium
ˈprəʊtɪəm
radiostrontium
ˌraɪdɪəʊˈstrɒntɪəm
satellitium
ˌsætəˈlɪtɪəm
sestertium
sɛˈstɜːtɪəm
spermatium
spɜːˈmeɪtɪəm
syncytium
sɪnˈsɪtɪəm
tritium
ˈtrɪtɪəm
unnilpentium
ˌjuːnɪlˈpɛntɪəm
zoocytium
ˌzəʊəˈsaɪtɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRONTIUM

strongman
strongmen
strongness
strongpoint
strongroom
strongyl
strongyle
strongyloid
strongyloidiasis
strongyloidoses
strongyloidosis
strongyloses
strongylosis
strontia
strontian
strontianite
strontic
strontium monoxide
strontium oxide
strontium unit

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRONTIUM

acaridomatium
acarodomatium
capillitium
domatium
jus gentium
Latium
lutetium
nasturtium
panaritium
pancratium
perichaetium
sclerotium
solatium
technetium
unnilseptium
Zeno of Citium

Synonyms and antonyms of strontium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strontium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRONTIUM

Find out the translation of strontium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strontium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strontium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estroncio
570 millions of speakers

English

strontium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्ट्रोंटियम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السترونتيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стронция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrôncio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্রন্শায়ুম্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

strontium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Strontium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strontium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストロンチウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스트론튬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Strontium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất hóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்ட்ரோண்டியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्ट्रोंटियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stronsiyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stronzio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strontu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стронцію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stronțiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στροντίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strontium
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

strontium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strontium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strontium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRONTIUM»

The term «strontium» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRONTIUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strontium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRONTIUM»

Discover the use of strontium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strontium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Oceans and Marine Geochemistry
In the Rb-Sr and Re-Os systems, the radioactive parents, rubidium and rhenium, are partitioned into the melt preferentially to the daughter elements strontium and osmium. Continental crust, a product of mantle differentiation, is characterized ...
H. Elderfield, Heinrich D. Holland, Karl K. Turekian, 2006
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Handbook of Inorganic Compounds
Sodium tellurate( VI) dihydrate 2714 Strontium acetate 2767 Sodium teIlurile(IV) 2715 Strontium acetate hemihydrate 2768 Sodium tetraborate 2716 Strontium acetylacetonate 2769 Sodium tetraborate decahydrate 2717 Strontium alumínate  ...
Dale L. Perry, Sidney L. Phillips, 1995
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Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology
Studies of strontium nitrate in aqueous solution instilled into the eye of humans show that up to 2% strontium nitrate was well tolerated and safe for ocular instillation. Because alpha-hydroxy acids are used in cosmetics around the eye, lactic ...
André O. Barel, Howard I. Maibach, 2001
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Handbook of Optical Materials
Strontium aluminum fluoride SrAlF5 Tetragonal (P4) Strontium aluminum germanate SrAl2Ge208 Monoclinic (P2]/a) Strontium aluminum silicate SrAl2Si208 Monoclinic (P2]/a) Strontium aluminum silicate Sr2Al2Si07 Tetragonal (P42]m) ...
Marvin J. Weber, 2002
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Implications to Man of Irradiation by Internally Deposited ...
SECTION III STRONTIUM-89 AND STRONTIUM-90 Metabolism 3.1 The behavior of strontium in mammals is inextricably linked with that of other elements, especially calcium. It is also affected by variations in nutrition, bone physiology, fetal ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee to the Federal Radiation Council, 1964
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Measurement of strontium-89 and strontium-90 in ...
a tentative reference method United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development. EPA Form 2220-1 (9-73) <TGPO 690- 360- 1976 3 9015 04154 7897. TECHNICAL REPORT DATA (Please read Instructions  ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development, 1976
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Bulletin of the National Research Council
Colorless - Colorless - Needle - D 3.34* Needle - M.P. 930 Colorless Prism -M.P. 1130 261.27 - Colorless - Cubic and Tetragonal - D 3.2 (R12) Strontium arsenate , hydrate - 2SrO" As20B • H?0 - 455.10 - Colorless - Triclinic - D 4.0351" (S25) ...
‎1919
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The Moon: Our Sister Planet
It turns out, in fact, that the strontium-87-strontium-86 ratios in some lunar anorthosites are so low (0.6990) as to be indistinguishable from the initial ratio calculated for the basaltic achondrite meteorites and, by inference, for the Solar System ...
Peter H. Cadogan, 1981
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The Alkaline Earth Metals: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, ...
Explains the characteristics of alkaline earth metals, where they are found, how they are used by humans, and their relationship to other elements found in the periodic table.
Bridget Heos, 2009
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Consolidated Index of Selected Property Values: Physical ...
95-12 ЗДi-6H2O SrCl2-H2O Strontium chloride-Water (с) C: fab fae Е-ХП1: fae SrCl2-2H¡>0 Strontium chloride-2 -Water (с) C: fab fae Е-ХП1: fae SrCl2-6H20 Strontium chloride-6-Water (с) C: fab 95-10-1 SrOCl2 Strontium chloride ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Office of Critical Tables, 1962

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRONTIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strontium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Strontium launches The Nitro Plus Nano USB 3.0 flash drive
It comes with a 5 year Strontium Limited warranty. The drive's light weight and compact size easily adds up to 16GB, 32GB and 64GB of extra storage to a device ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
2
Strontium Nitrate And Barium Nitrate, The Fuel In Fireworks
GILLIAM: The colors stem from different elements, so, for instance, strontium - the element strontium - produces red. And it will always - we don't just use ... «KCUR, Jul 15»
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Researchers analyze Egtved Girl's strontium isotopic signatures …
The strontium isotopic signatures of the enamel from one of the Egtved Girl's first molars were analyzed by Karin Margarita Frei, of the National Museum of ... «PerfScience, May 15»
4
Exact map of salmon journeys drawn from strontium in their ears
Sean Brennan of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and his colleagues wondered if they could use the traces of the element strontium in otoliths to accurately ... «New Scientist, May 15»
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Strontium Atomic Clock Most Precise Timekeeping Device Yet, Say …
The experimental strontium lattice clock at JILA, a joint institute of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder, ... «Sci-News.com, Apr 15»
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NRC: No immediate need to clean up strontium-90 at Vermont Yankee
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Strontium-90 has been found at only one other shut down nuclear power plant, and its cleanup added millions of dollars to the ultimate ... «The Recorder, Feb 15»
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Agricultural scientists find growing oats effective way of removing …
If it enters the food chain, strontium can endanger human health by increasing the risk of cancers and inducing skeletal abnormalities amongst other effects. «ABC Online, Feb 15»
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Strontium-90 detected in Vt. Yankee well water
The new findings of strontium-90 are an important indicator of what has leaked from the structures, systems and components at Vermont Yankee nuclear power ... «The Recorder, Feb 15»
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Strontium Launches iDrive 3.0 With Lightning Connector for iOS …
Strontium Technology, a PC and flash memory maker, has launched three new accessories for smartphones, tablets, and cameras. The firm has introduced ... «NDTV, Jan 15»
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New Clock May End Time As We Know It
At the heart of this new clock is the element strontium. Inside a small chamber, the strontium atoms are suspended in a lattice of crisscrossing laser beams. «NPR, Nov 14»

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