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strontium-90

strontium-90 noun: the radioactive isotope of strontium, 9038Sr, that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions and, being chemically similar to calcium, accumulates in the bones.

Noun

strontium-90 (uncountable)

  1. The radioactive isotope of strontium, 9038Sr, that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions and, being chemically similar to calcium, accumulates in the bones

Questions about strontium-90

What does strontium-90 mean?
Strontium-90 means the radioactive isotope of strontium, 9038Sr, that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions and, being chemically similar to calcium, accumulates in the bones.
What part of speech is strontium-90?
Strontium-90 is a noun.

Words near strontium-90 in the dictionary

  1. strontium oxide
  2. strontium titanate
  3. strontium unit
  4. strontium units
  5. strontium yellow
  6. strontium-90
  7. strontiums
  8. Strood
  9. strook
  10. strooke
  11. strooken

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