strontiwm

Welsh

Chemical element
Sr
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Alternative forms

  • ystrontiwm

Etymology

Borrowed from English strontium, from the name of the Scottish town Strontian, meaning it is cognate with native Welsh eistedd, Welsh sedd and Welsh ffroen, Welsh eistedd, Welsh eistedd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsdrɔntjʊm/, [ˈstrɔntjʰʊm]
  • Rhymes: -ɔntjʊm

Noun

strontiwm m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. strontium

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “strontiwm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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