stron|ti|um

stron|ti|um
stron|ti|um «STRON shee uhm, -tee-», noun.
a soft, silver-white metallic chemical element which occurs only in combination with other elements, as in strontianite and celestite. It is one of the alkaline-earth metals and resembles calcium. Strontium is used in making alloys and in fireworks and signal flares. »

Fall-out contains strontium made radioactive (New York Times).

[< New Latin strontium < Strontian; see etym. under strontian (Cf.strontian)]

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