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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The waste includes isotopes of iodine, strontium, americium, plutonium, uranium and other unstable elements, many of which are toxic as well as radioactive. — Ralph Vartabedian, latimes.com, "Nuclear waste will be classified as safer under a controversial Trump administration change," 5 June 2019 The strontium levels within the bones matched with western Britain, a region that includes west Wales. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The People Who Built Stonehenge Came From Wales," 3 Aug. 2018 Arginine bicarbonate plugs the exposed pores in your teeth for immediate relief, while other ingredients, such as potassium nitrate and strontium chloride, block pain signals to the brain. — Joanne Chen, Redbook, "Teeth: An Owner's Manual," 24 July 2017 Using radiocarbon dating, the scientists analyzed the bones' strontium isotope ratios. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The People Who Built Stonehenge Came From Wales," 3 Aug. 2018 The authors explain this difference by suggesting that the ice was eroding different rocks once these interglacial periods started; a similar conclusion is supported by strontium isotope data. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Major Antarctic ice sheet shrank when it wasn’t much warmer than now," 20 Sep. 2018 The strontium analysis, published in a 2013 PNAS paper, supports this idea. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "When Farmers and Foragers First Met," 24 Oct. 2018 Human bones absorb the element strontium through water and plant foods. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The People Who Built Stonehenge Came From Wales," 3 Aug. 2018 Life stories written in bone Different types of bedrock have different ratios of isotopes of the element strontium. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "People buried at Stonehenge may have come from as far away as Wales," 3 Aug. 2018

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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