strontianite
See also: Strontianite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Strontian (“a place in Scotland where it was discovered”) + -ite. Coined by Scottish chemist Thomas Charles Hope in 1791.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
strontianite (usually uncountable, plural strontianites)
- (mineralogy) A grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO3, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium.
Translations edit
a mineral, strontium carbonate
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Strontianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “strontianite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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French edit
Noun edit
strontianite f (plural strontianites)
Further reading edit
- “strontianite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.