Index of English words, starting with "st"

(1) - Strontia (n.) An earth of a white color resembling lime in appearance, and baryta in many of its properties. It is an oxide of the metal strontium.

(1) - Strontian (n.) Strontia.

(1) - Strontic (a.) Of or pertaining to strontium; containing, or designating the compounds of, strontium.

(1) - Strontium (n.) A radioactive isotope of strontium produced by certain nuclear reactions, and constituting one of the prominent harmful components of radioactive fallout from nuclear explosions; also called radiostrontium. It has a half-life of 28 years.
(2) - Strontium (n.) A metallic element of the calcium group, always naturally occurring combined, as in the minerals strontianite, celestite, etc. It is isolated as a yellowish metal, somewhat malleable but harder than calcium. It is chiefly employed (as in the nitrate) to color pyrotechnic flames red. Symbol Sr. Atomic weight 87.3.

(1) - Strop (n.) A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.
(2) - Strop (v. t.) To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor.
(3) - Strop (n.) A strap; specifically, same as Strap, 3.