strontium
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Noun — A soft, reactive, silvery metallic element with the symbol Sr and atomic number 38.
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strontium atom
alkaline earth metal
element strontium
symbol Sr
A technical word from chemistry, used in science teaching and writing.
Etymology
The British chemist Humphry Davy coined the name in 1808. It follows the earlier word strontianite, which was named after the Scottish town of Strontian.
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What is strontium?
Strontium is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal with the symbol Sr and atomic number 38.
Where does the name strontium come from?
Humphry Davy coined it in 1808, after the earlier term strontianite. That term was named after the Scottish town of Strontian.
How do you pronounce strontium?
A common British pronunciation is STRON-tee-uhm.
