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strontia definition

stron·tia (strän′s̸hə, -s̸hē ə)

noun

  1. the oxide of strontium, SrO, a white powder somewhat like lime
  2. loosely strontium hydroxide, Sr(OH)

Etymology: ModL < strontian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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