- stron·tium
- /ˈstrɑːnʃijəm/ noun [noncount]: a soft silver-white metal that is used in color TV tubes and red fireworks
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strontium-90 — stronˈtium 90 noun A radioactive isotope of strontium, an important element in nuclear fallout • • • Main Entry: ↑strontium … Useful english dictionary
radiostrontium — A radioactive isotope of strontium; e.g., 90Sr. * * * ra·dio·stron·tium .rād ē ō strän ch(ē )əm, stränt ē əm n radioactive strontium esp STRONTIUM 90 * * * ra·dio·stron·ti·um (ra″de o stronґshe əm) a radioactive isotope of strontium,… … Medical dictionary
strontium — A metallic element, atomic no. 38, atomic wt. 87.62; one of the alkaline earth series and similar to calcium in chemical and biological properties. Various salts of s. are used therapeutically for their anions; e.g., s. bromide, iodide … Medical dictionary
rubidium-strontium dating — noun geological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontium; radioactive rubidium has a half life of 47,000,000,000 years • Hypernyms: ↑dating, ↑geological dating * * * /rooh bid ee euhm stron shee… … Useful english dictionary
radio-strontium — rādio stronˈtium noun A radioactive isotope of strontium, esp strontium 90 • • • Main Entry: ↑radio * * * radio strontium see radio 3 b (i) … Useful english dictionary
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