strontium hydroxide: Meaning and Definition of

stron'tium hydrox'ide

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH), or its crystalline octahydrate: used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar. Also called
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