stron·ti·an·ite (str n ch - -n t , -sh-nt)n. A gray to yellowish-green ore of strontium, SrCO3. [strontian, strontianite (short for Strontian earth, after Strontian, a village of west-central Scotland) + -ite.] |
strontianite [ˈstrɒntɪəˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white, lightly coloured, or colourless mineral consisting of strontium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: it is a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrCO3
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| Noun | 1. | strontianite - a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate atomic number 38, Sr, strontium - a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
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