strontium.
(From estronciana).
1. m. chemical element of no. atóm. 38 Metal abundant in the Earth's crust, is in the form of carbonate in the estroncianita and sulfate in the matchmaker. Bright white, it is soft, oxidized easily. Derivatives are used in Fireworks to give red color, and in the ceramic industry and glass. Its radioactive isotopo, strontium 90, is the most radiotóxico of the fission products, for their easy incorporation into the food chain. (Símb.) Sr).
