strontianite

See also: Strontianite

English

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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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Strontianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “strontianite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

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French

Noun

strontianite f (plural strontianites)

  1. (mineralogy) strontianite

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