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strontium nitrate

noun

Definition of strontium nitrate

: a salt Sr(NO3)2 that crystallizes from hot strong solutions in anhydrous form and from cold solutions as the tetrahydrate and that is used chiefly in fireworks, flares, and tracer bullets

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