Celestite
a white to pale-blue mineral, strontium sulfate, SrSO 4 , occurring in tabular crystals, the principal ore of strontium.
noun
a white, red, or blue mineral consisting of strontium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrSO4
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a female given name, form of Cecilia. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples fem. proper name, from Italian Celia, from Latin Caelia, fem. of Caelius, name of a Roman gens. Sheila is a variant.
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a female given name, form of Cecilia. Historical Examples fem. proper name, from Italian Celia, from Latin Caelia, fem. of Caelius, name of a Roman gens. Sheila is a variant. Charge, Element, and Isotope Analysis System
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of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen. Contemporary Examples adjective (anatomy) the usual US spelling of coeliac adj. alternative spelling of coeliac (q.v.); also see oe. celiac ce·li·ac or coe·li·ac (sē’lē-āk’) adj. Of or relating to the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
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