strontium meaning

UK US /ˈstrɑntiəm/ 3 syllables

strontium (noun): a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite.

Definition of strontium

  1. a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

    Synonyms: Sr, atomic number 38

    Type of: metallic element

    Kinds: strontium 90

How to pronounce strontium

strontium is pronounced /ˈstrɑntiəm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in UM · 9-letter words

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