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strontia
[ stron-shee-uh, -shuh ]
noun
- Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
strontia
/ ˈstrɒntɪə /
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Example Sentences
Sulphur, 16 parts; carbonate of strontia, 23 parts; chlorate of potassa, 61 parts.
Chlorate of potassa, 20 parts; sulphur, 24 parts; nitrate of strontia, 56 parts.
Strontia is used in sugar-refining, and for the preparation of coloured lights.
The residue will contain the strontia as carbonate, which is readily soluble in dilute hydrochloric or nitric acid.
Fifty parts of ammonic sulphate are required for each part of strontia or lime present.
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