strontium
noun
stron·tium
| \ ˈsträn(t)-sh(ē-)əm
, ˈsträn-tē-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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Similarly, strontium atoms have 38 protons but may have 48 or 49 neutrons, for totals of 86 and 87 respectively. — The Economist, "Who did the Maya sacrifice?," 1 Aug. 2019 Get our daily newsletter The researchers’ interest was in the isotopic ratios, in the teeth under investigation, of two chemical elements: oxygen and strontium. — The Economist, "Who did the Maya sacrifice?," 1 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, water from fracking contains other substances that could harm the cooling towers, like magnesium and strontium. — USA TODAY, "Ink library, parking barnacles, lunar training grounds: News from around our 50 states," 9 July 2019 At the northern site of Xuenkal, Mexico, Vera Tiesler and colleagues used strontium isotopes to pinpoint the geographic origin of a warrior and his trophy skull. — Gabriel D. Wrobel, The Conversation, "Trophies made from human skulls hint at regional conflicts around the time of Maya civilization’s mysterious collapse," 10 June 2019 If someone were born in northern Greece or Anatolia, the strontium signal would be different from that of Iron Gates natives. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "When Farmers and Foragers First Met," 24 Oct. 2018 If the strontium changes between an individual’s first molar and second one, that suggests migration from one place to another. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "How Ancient Teeth Reveal The Roots of Humankind," 2 July 2018 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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strontium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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
\
, 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