"strontia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From strontium + -a. Ultimately after Strontian, the Scottish village where strontium (and the mineral strontianite) was discovered. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|strontium|a}} strontium + -a Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} strontia (uncountable)
  1. (mineralogy) A pale earth composed of strontium oxide (SrO). Wikipedia link: strontia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals, Strontium Synonyms: strontium oxide Related terms: strontianite Translations (a pale earth composed of strontium oxide): Strontiumoxid [neuter] (German), Ätzstrontian [neuter] (German), estronciana [feminine] (Portuguese)
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