strontian

[ stron-shee-uh n, -shuh n ]

/ ˈstrɒn ʃi ən, -ʃən /

strontianite.

strontia.

strontium.

Origin of strontian

1780–90; short for Strontian earth mineral first found in Strontian parish, Argyllshire, Scotland

Antrim, and with harmotome in the lead mines at Strontian in Argyllshire.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 |Various
I suppose you have not heard of the discovery of the native sulphate of strontian in England.

The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 1 (of 2) |John Ayrton Paris
Shellac may be melted with nitrate of strontian, in the same way.

The Pyrotechnist's Treasury |Thomas Kentish
The same holds with yellows and blues, as orange cadmium is a red yellow, and strontian yellow is a greenish yellow.

The Painter in Oil |Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst

It was enveloped by the limestone which abounds in cavities filled with crystals of strontian and dog-tooth spar.

Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 |Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

strontian

/ (ˈstrɒntɪən) /

another name for strontianite

another name for strontium, strontium monoxide

C18: named after a parish in Argyll, where it was discovered