[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

strontium \stron"tium\, n. nl. see strontia. chem.
   a metallic element of the calcium group, always naturally
   occurring combined, as in the minerals strontianite,
   celestite, etc. it is isolated as a yellowish metal, somewhat
   malleable but harder than calcium. it is chiefly employed as
   in the nitrate to color pyrotechnic flames red. symbol sr.
   atomic weight 87.3.
   1913 webster
see also:
strontia 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

strontium
     n : a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the
         alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in
         celestite and strontianite syn: sr, atomic number 38
see also:
sr atomic number 38 

[3] : Elements database 20001107

strontium
symbol: sr
atomic number: 38
atomic weight: 87.62
soft yellowish metallic element, belongs to group 2 of the periodic
table. highly reactive chemically. sr-90 is present in radioactive fallout
and has a half-life of 28 years. discovered in 1798 by klaproth and hope,
isolated in 1808 by humphry davy.

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