strontian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrɒntɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stron′shē ən, -shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stron•ti•an  (stron′shē ən, -shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogystrontianite.
  2. Chemistrystrontia.
  3. Chemistrystrontium.
  • short for Strontian earth mineral first found in Strontian parish, Argyllshire, Scotland 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
strontian / ˈstrɒntɪən/
  2. another name for strontium
Etymology: 18th Century: named after a parish in Argyll, where it was discovered
'strontian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
strontianite - strontium

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