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▪ I. strontian, n.|ˈstrɒnʃ(ɪ)ən|
Also 8 strontion, strontean, 8–9 stronthian, 9 strontiane.
[The name of a parish in Argyllshire, where are the lead mines in which the mineral was discovered.]
(Orig. † strontian earth, strontian lime, strontian mineral, strontian spar.) Properly, native strontium carbonate, but more commonly applied loosely to strontia, sometimes to strontium. Not now in scientific use. † strontian water = strontia water: see strontia. strontian yellow: a yellow colour produced by adding potassium chromate to a solution of a strontium salt.
1789A. Crawford in Med. Commun. II. 354 The Strontean mineral. 1793T. C. Hope in Trans. R. Soc. Edin (1798) IV. ii. 6 When heat is applied to the Strontian spar, it crackles a little. Ibid. 23 The specific gravity of the Strontian far exceeds that of calcareous spar. 1794Kirwan in Trans. R. Irish Acad. V. 246 Equal parts quartz and Stronthian lime, melted [etc.]. 1794Schmeisser in Phil. Trans. LXXXIV. 424 Another earth, which may be called Strontion earth. 1802T. Thomson Syst. Chem. I. 425 The solution, known by the name of strontian water. 1804R. Jameson Min. I. 598 Strontiane... Its most common colour is intermediate between asparagus and apple green. 1815J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 458 This mineral is the carbonate of strontian. 1832Brewster Nat. Magic v. (1833) 113 The red might perhaps be procured in sufficient quantity from the nitrate and other salts of strontian. 1836B. H. Smart, Strontian, a white earth, also called Strontia. 1854Fairholt Dict. Terms Art, Strontian Yellow, a solution of strontian, added to chromate of potash. It is a pale canary-yellow, and is a permanent colour. 1860Piesse Lab. Chem. Wonders 156 When it [the flame] is crimson, there is strontian. 1870Baring-Gould In Exitu Israel I. ix. 132 A vase, in which burned strontian and spirits of wine, casting a red glare into the water.
▪ II. strontian, a. Min.|ˈstrɒntɪən|
[f. stront-ium + -ian 2.]
Of a mineral: having a (small) proportion of a constituent element replaced by strontium.
1930W. T. Schaller in Amer. Mineralogist XV. 573 Strontium—strontian. 1959[see ellestadite]. |