English Explanatory Dictionary

strontium-90

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The radioactive isotope of strontium, 9038Sr, that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions and, being chemically similar to calcium, accumulates in the bones

Word forms

strontium-90
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