Letter S

Strontium

An earth element and metal with atomic no.

38, atomic wt.

87.62 that is used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and as a treatment for cancer.

First detected in lead mines near Strontian, Scotland, strontium is present in water and food and, in trace amounts, the human skeleton

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