strontium

noun

stron·tium | \ ˈsträn(t)-sh(ē-)əm

, ˈsträn-tē-əm \

Definition of strontium

: a soft malleable ductile metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination and used especially in color TV tubes, in crimson fireworks, and in the production of some ferrites — see Chemical Elements Table

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Recent Examples on the Web Their team analyzed the teeth and bones of 73 victims, measuring strontium and oxygen isotope ratios. — Bridget Alex, Science | AAAS, "Shrine of decapitated heads suggests violence against foreigners in ancient Mexico," 17 Dec. 2020 The soil and water in a region has a distinctive ratio of strontium isotopes. — Colin Barras, Science | AAAS, "3300-year-old baboon skull may tell of mysterious ancient kingdom," 15 Dec. 2020 As a result, different rock formations have different strontium signatures, and local animals can acquire those unique signatures via food and water. — Megan Gannon, Smithsonian Magazine, "Humans Have Been Taking Out Insurance Policies for at Least 30,000 Years," 9 Mar. 2020 The strontium ratio in the tooth enamel confirmed that the ancient baboon had not been born in Egypt. — Colin Barras, Science | AAAS, "3300-year-old baboon skull may tell of mysterious ancient kingdom," 15 Dec. 2020 Two elements remain, cesium and strontium, that are dangerously radioactive for some 270 years. — William Levin, National Review, "We Have Time to Prevent Climate Change," 15 Dec. 2020 The scientists also used strontium isotope analyses to relate the chemical composition of the Neanderthal baby teeth to that of archaeological rodent teeth found in the same geographic context. — Francesca Giuliani-hoffman, CNN, "Neanderthal children grew and were weaned much like modern humans, new study says," 3 Nov. 2020 Strontium has 38 protons, and the diameter of a strontium atom is a few millionths of a millimeter. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Here Is a Photo of a Single Atom," 16 Nov. 2020 Combined with chemical analysis looking at the strontium concentration in the teeth, information from these growth lines provided important information about the chronology of weaning in our evolutionary cousins. — Francesca Giuliani-hoffman, CNN, "Neanderthal children grew and were weaned much like modern humans, new study says," 3 Nov. 2020

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strontium

noun

English Language Learners Definition of strontium

: a soft silver-white metal that is used in color TV tubes and red fireworks

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strontium

noun

stron·tium | \ ˈsträn-ch(ē-)əm

, ˈstränt-ē-əm

Medical Definition of strontium

: a soft malleable ductile bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination —symbol Sr — see Chemical Elements Table

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