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Meaning of Strontium 90 in English
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Strontium 90
see synonyms of strontium 90Noun
1. strontium 90
a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones
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Strontium 90
see synonyms of strontium 90n.
The strontium isotope with mass 90, having a half-life of 28 years, used for its high-energy beta emission in certain nuclear electric power sources and constituting a radiation hazard in fallout.
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