Strontium: meaning, definitions and examples
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strontium
[ หstrษn.ti.ษm ]
chemical element
Strontium is a soft, silvery-white metallic element that is a member of the alkaline earth metals group. It has the atomic number 38 and is represented by the symbol Sr on the periodic table. Strontium is commonly used in fireworks, and in the production of certain types of glasses and ceramics.
Synonyms
Sr, alkaline earth metal.
Examples of usage
- Strontium compounds are used in pyrotechnics.
- The strontium isotope is important in geological dating.
- Strontium is found in great quantities in the earth's crust.
Translations
Translations of the word "strontium" in other languages:
๐ต๐น estrรดncio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคฐเฅเคเคเคฟเคฏเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Strontium
๐ฎ๐ฉ stronsium
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะพะฝััะน
๐ต๐ฑ stront
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใญใณใใฆใ
๐ซ๐ท strontium
๐ช๐ธ estroncio
๐น๐ท stronsiyum
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํธ๋ก ํฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุชุฑููุชููู
๐จ๐ฟ strontium
๐ธ๐ฐ stroncium
๐จ๐ณ ้ถ
๐ธ๐ฎ stroncij
๐ฎ๐ธ strontรญum
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััะพะฝัะธะน
๐ฌ๐ช แกแขแ แแแชแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ stronsium
๐ฒ๐ฝ estroncio
Etymology
The name 'strontium' is derived from 'Strontian', a village in Scotland where strontium carbonate was first discovered in 1790 by the Scottish chemist Adair Crawford. The element was isolated in pure form in 1808 by the English chemist Humphry Davy through the electrolysis of strontium oxide. The recognition of strontium as a distinct chemical element was established due to its unique properties, which distinguish it from other alkaline earth metals like calcium and barium. Over the years, strontium has gained attention not only in chemistry but also in various industrial and medical applications, particularly in the field of nuclear chemistry, due to its isotopes.
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