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strontium (Sr)
A silvery, soft metal that rapidly turns yellow in air. Sr-90 is one of the radioactive fission materials created within a nuclear reactor during its operation. Stronium-90 emits beta particles during radioactive decay.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical devices
- Category: Radiology equipment
- Company: U.S. HHS
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