Chemicals and Drugs

Strontium

An element of the alkaline earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, and atomic weight 87.62.

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Abstract

An element of the alkaline earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Sr, atomic number 38, and atomic weight 87.62.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Sr
Molecular Weight
87.62 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-24-6
IUPAC Name
strontium
InChIKey
CIOAGBVUUVVLOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Sr]
MeSH Unique ID
D013324
Source
PubChem CID 5359327

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Strontium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013324
  2. Strontium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strontium
  3. Strontium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q938
  4. Strontium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5359327. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5359327