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Strontian

Noun CEFR B2
stɹɒnˈtiːən

Definitions

  1. A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there (OS grid ref NM8161).
  2. A mineral containing strontium.
  3. The Strontian River, a short river in Highland council area, that flows through the village to Loch Sunart.

Equivalents

FrançaisStrontian

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

strontianite strontioborite strontiochevkinite strontiodresserite strontioginorite strontiojoaquinite

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