strontianite

[ stron-shee-uh-nahyt, -shuh-nahyt ]

noun

a mineral, strontium carbonate, SrCO3, occurring in radiating, fibrous, or granular aggregates and crystals, varying from white to yellow and pale green: a minor ore of strontium.

Origin of strontianite

First recorded in 1785–95; strontian + -ite¹

Words Nearby strontianite

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How to use strontianite in a sentence

By Dr. Scheibler's important discovery, a new era has begun in the matter of strontianite.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 | Various
Hitherto native strontianite, that is, the 90 to 95 per cent.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for strontianite

strontianite

/ (ˈstrɒntɪəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a white, lightly coloured, or colourless mineral consisting of strontium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: it is a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrCO 3

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