What does "strontium" mean?

The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

What is a synonym for "strontium"?

Common synonyms include: atomic number 38, gold, iron, lead, metal, silver.

Pronounced //ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm//.

/ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/ noun

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Noun

1
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal. uncountable, usually
2
a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite wordnet
3
A single atom of this element. countable, usually

"Strontium 90: One of the radioisotopes of strontium; part of radioactive fallout, harmful to human health."

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, after the earlier term strontianite, for the name of the Scottish town Strontian.