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strontianite

[ stron-shee-uh-nahyt, -shuh-nahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, strontium carbonate, SrCO 3 , occurring in radiating, fibrous, or granular aggregates and crystals, varying from white to yellow and pale green: a minor ore of strontium.

strontianite

/ ˈstrɒntɪəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a white, lightly coloured, or colourless mineral consisting of strontium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: it is a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrCO 3
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of strontianite1

First recorded in 1785–95; strontian + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

By Dr. Scheibler's important discovery, a new era has begun in the matter of strontianite.

Hitherto native strontianite, that is, the 90 to 95 per cent.

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