English Explanatory Dictionary

strontianite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO₃, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium.

Pronunciation

/stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/

Word forms

strontianite strontianites

Etymology

From Strontian (“a place in Scotland where it was discovered”) + -ite. Coined by Scottish chemist Thomas Charles Hope in 1791.

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