Chem. Obs. [f. STRONT-IAN + -ites (the ending was suggested by that of barytes, but assimilated in form to Gr. -ῑτης: see -ITE).] = STRONTIA.
1793. T. C. Hope, in Trans. R. Soc. Edin. (1798), IV. II. 8. I shall … take the liberty of calling it by the name of Strontites; by which I wish to be understood to mean the earthy matter in a state of purity, in the same way as lime and barytes denote the pure earthy bases of calcareous spar and of aërated barytes.
1805. Saunders, Min. Waters, 343. Nitrat of strontites.
1812. [see STRONTIA].
1839. Ure, Dict. Arts, 1192. Syrup possesses the property of dissolving alkaline earths, lime, magnesia, strontites, barytes.
