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Strontian
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strontian
English
thumb|Strontian Post Office
thumb|Bridge over the Strontian River
Etymology
Place name is from en gd sròn Sròn gd an gd sìthean t-Sìthein, "nose of the fairy hill", said to be inhabited by the mythological sìdhe.
Pronunciation
en /stɹɒnˈtiːən/
Proper noun
en small village carea/Highland cc/Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there OS grid ref NM8161.
The Strontian River, en a short river carea/Highland, that flows through the village to Loch Sunart. List of rivers of Scotland
Derived terms
en strontianite
en strontium
References
Anagrams
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