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Strontium - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Strontium : (noun)
1: a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the
alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in
celestite and strontianite [syn: Sr, atomic number 38]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Strontium : \Stron"ti*um\, n. [NL. See Strontia.] (Chem.)
A metallic element of the calcium group, always naturally
occurring combined, as in the minerals strontianite,
celestite, etc. It is isolated as a yellowish metal, somewhat
malleable but harder than calcium. It is chiefly employed (as
in the nitrate) to color pyrotechnic flames red. Symbol Sr.
Atomic weight 87.3.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Strontium : Symbol: Sr
Atomic number: 38
Atomic weight: 87.62
Soft yellowish metallic element, belongs to group 2 of the periodic
table. Highly reactive chemically. Sr-90 is present in radioactive fallout
and has a half-life of 28 years. Discovered in 1798 by Klaproth and Hope,
isolated in 1808 by Humphry Davy.
Based on Elements database 20001107 [ELEM_Dictionary]:
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Strontium : Strontium: An earth element and metal with atomic no. 38, atomic wt. 87.62 that is used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and as a treatment for cancer. First detected in lead mines
near Strontian, Scotland, strontium is present in water and food and, in trace amounts, the human skeleton.
Based on Elements database 20001107 [ELEM_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Strontium |
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aggdicazzate: @sheldoncooper is following me! Oh my gosh, I'm more excited than one electron of a burning Strontium atom!! O.O |
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allonlister: @SHinchcliffe I know you can't say this, but, on balance, your MP is a Strontium-edged wanker. Ineloquent but accurate I feel. |
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autumnmashley: Strontium + Copper = Christmas. http://bit.ly/5aQPWF |
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