Strontia is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for STRONTIA in dictionary:

NOUN:
• an oxide of the metal strontium, also STRONTIAN
• strontium oxide, a white solid resembling quicklime.
• An earth of a white color resembling lime in appearance, and baryta in many of its properties. It is an oxide of the metal strontium.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a chemical compound

Words related to STRONTIA

strontias9 strontium11

Words that contain STRONTIA

strontian9 strontias9 strontians10 strontianite12 strontianites13

How to use STRONTIA in a sentence

• Strontia and baryta will flow into the charcoal, but lime will not.
• The presence of strontia, lime, or magnesia, does not suppress the reaction of the baryta, unless they greatly predominate.
• The hydrate of strontia has the same properties as the hydrate of baryta, except that it is less soluble in water.
• The carbonate of strontia fuses a little at a red heat, swells, and bubbles up like cauliflower.
• The carbonate of strontia swells up and produces a splendid white light, while the external flame is colored of a fine purple-red.
• The color produced by the sulphate of strontia is less intense.
• The presence of baryta destroys the reaction of the strontia, the flame presenting the light green color of the baryta.
• The insoluble salts of strontia do not produce a very intense color.
• Baryta does not prevent the reaction of the soluble salts of strontia, unless it exists greatly in excess.
• Inflame the spirit, and if strontia is present, the flame is tinged of a red color.
• The carbonate and sulphate of strontia melt with soda upon platinum foil to a bead, which is milk-white when cold, but fused upon charcoal they are absorbed.
• Strontia or its compounds produce with borax, or microcosmic salt, the same reactions as baryta.
• The hydrate of lime is far less soluble in water than either those of baryta or strontia, and is less soluble in hot water than in cold.
• This is what distinguishes lime from baryta and strontia, and is a good method of separating the former from the latter.

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