What does "strontianite" mean?

A grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO₃, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium.

How do you pronounce "strontianite"?

Pronounced //stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt//.

/stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/ noun

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Noun

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A grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO₃, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium. uncountable, usually
2
a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate wordnet

From Strontian (“a place in Scotland where it was discovered”) + -ite. Coined by Scottish chemist Thomas Charles Hope in 1791.