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strontia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pale earth composed of strontium oxide (SrO).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 1829, Jacob Green, A Text Book of Chemical Philosophy, R. H. Small, page 247, From the close resemblance between baryta and strontia, these substances were once supposed to be identical.
  • 1825 [Clara F. Cutbush], James Cutbush, A System of Pyrotechny, 2018, Outlook Verlag, page 230, Nitrate of strontia deflagrates on ignited coals Dr. Hope pointed out, that if nitrate of strontia be exposed to a red heat, and a combustible substance be, at this time, brought in contact with it, a deflagration, with a very vivid red flame, will be produced.
  • 1866, C. Remigius Fresenius, Manual of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, 2021, Salzwasser Verlag, page 103, The solution of sulphate of strontia in hydrochloric acid is made turbid by chloride of barium, after addition of water.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strontium oxide

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From strontium + -a. Ultimately after Strontian, the Scottish village where strontium (and the mineral strontianite) was discovered.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Strontiumoxid — a pale earth composed of strontium oxide
  • German: Ätzstrontian — a pale earth composed of strontium oxide
  • Portuguese: estronciana — a pale earth composed of strontium oxide