strontium hydroxide
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noun Chemistry.
a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH)2, or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate ): used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
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Also called strontia.
Words nearby strontium hydroxide
strontia, strontian, strontianite, strontium, strontium 90, strontium hydroxide, strontium monoxide, strontium unit, strook, strop, strophanthin
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