strontium
noun
stron·tium
ˈsträn(t)-sh(ē-)əm 
ˈsträn-tē-əm
ˈsträn-tē-əm
: a soft malleable ductile metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination and used especially in color TV tubes, in crimson fireworks, and in the production of some ferrites see Chemical Elements Table
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Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The team used the same strontium isotopes that were used to date the DNA samples to get a better understanding of the diversity and origins of Pompeii’s residents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
That makes its states easier to manipulate and easier to measure compared to strontium’s more complicated atomic structure.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In May Schumm’s team shipped the thorium crystals to the Boulder lab running the ultracold strontium clock.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The team used the same strontium isotopes that were used to date the DNA samples to get a better understanding of the diversity and origins of Pompeii’s residents.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
That makes its states easier to manipulate and easier to measure compared to strontium’s more complicated atomic structure.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In May Schumm’s team shipped the thorium crystals to the Boulder lab running the ultracold strontium clock.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
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strontium
noun
stron·tium
ˈsträn-ch(ē-)əm
ˈstränt-ē-əm
: a soft metallic element that can be hammered and shaped, occurs only in combination, and is used in color TV picture tubes and red fireworks see element
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strontium
noun
stron·tium
ˈsträn-ch(ē-)əm
ˈstränt-ē-əm
ˈstränt-ē-əm
: a soft malleable ductile bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination
—symbol Sr
see Chemical Elements Table
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