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Strontium
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(1):
(n.) A radioactive isotope of strontium produced by certain nuclear reactions, and constituting one of the prominent harmful components of radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions; also called radiostrontium. It has a half-life of 28 years.
(2):
(n.) 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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Strontium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/strontium.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Strontium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/strontium.html. 1828.
