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, lime, mineral, 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 color produced by adding potassium chromate to a solution of a strontium salt.
1789. A. Crawford, in Med. Commun., II. 354. The Strontean mineral.
1793. T. 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.
1794. Kirwan, in Trans. R. Irish Acad., V. 246. Equal parts quartz and Stronthian lime, melted [etc.].
1794. Schmeisser, in Phil. Trans., LXXXIV. 424. Another earth, which may be called Strontion earth.
1802. T. Thomson, Syst. Chem., I. 425. The solution, known by the name of strontian water.
1804. R. Jameson, Min., I. 598. Strontiane…. Its most common colour is intermediate between asparagus and apple green.
1815. J. Smith, Panorama Sci. & Art, II. 458. This mineral is the carbonate of strontian.
1832. Brewster, Nat. Magic, v. (1833), 113. The red might perhaps be procured in sufficient quantity from the nitrate and other salts of strontian.
1836. B. H. Smart, Strontian, a white earth, also called Strontia.
1854. Fairholt, Dict. Terms Art, Strontian Yellow, a solution of strontian, added to chromate of potasb. It is a pale canary-yellow, and is a permanent colour.
1860. Piesse, Lab. Chem. Wonders, 156. When it [the flame] is crimson, there is strontian.
1870. Baring-Gould, In Exitu Israel, I. ix. 132. A vase, in which burned strontian and spirits of wine, casting a red glare into the water.
