Element
strontium Audio
stron·ti·um [ stron-shee-uhm, -shuhm, -tee-uhm ]
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Definitions related to strontium:
  • A metal often used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and in the treatment of cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An element of the alkaline earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, and atomic weight 87.62.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • An element with atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, and atomic weight 87.62.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Element of the alkaline earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, and atomic weight 87.62.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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