strontia: Meaning and Definition of

stron•ti•a

Pronunciation: (stron'shē-u, -shu), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. Also calleda white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
  2. See
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