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strontium

noun

A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
M
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
11

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ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm

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noun

  1. A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

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