strontianite

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Strontianite
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/

Noun

strontianite (usually uncountable, plural strontianites)

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

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Noun

strontianite f (plural strontianites)

  1. (mineralogy) strontianite

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