strontium
/ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/
STɹⱰN · ti · əm (3 syllables)
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Definition
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Etymology
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, after the earlier term strontianite, for the name of the Scottish town Strontian.
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