radiostrontium

American

[rey-dee-oh-stron-shee-uhm, -shuhm, -tee-uhm] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈstrɒn ʃi əm, -ʃəm, -ti əm /

noun

Chemistry.

strontium 90.

Etymology

Origin of radiostrontium

First recorded in 1940–45; radio- + strontium

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Either way, he was confident that rhodizonate, which human subjects could take by mouth at the first threat of radiostrontium exposure, offers an encouraging lead toward overcoming the most dangerous hazard of fallout radiation.

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