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strontianite

/stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/

strontianite noun: a grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO₃, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium.

strontianite: a grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO₃, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium
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Noun

strontianite (usually uncountable, plural strontianites)

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

strontianite meaning in Tamil

strontianite in Tamil

துரந்தியனைற்று

Forms of strontianite

pluralstrontianites

Origin of strontianite

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

Questions about strontianite

What does strontianite mean?
Strontianite means a grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO₃, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium.
What is strontianite in Tamil?
Strontianite in Tamil is துரந்தியனைற்று. See Strontianite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is strontianite?
Strontianite is a noun.
How do you pronounce strontianite?
Strontianite is pronounced /stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/.
What is the plural of strontianite?
The plural of strontianite is strontianites.

Words near strontianite in the dictionary

  1. stronks
  2. Stronsay
  3. strontia
  4. strontian
  5. strontianiferous
  6. strontianite
  7. strontianites
  8. strontians
  9. strontic
  10. strontiferous
  11. strontioborite

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