strontium 90
noun
: a heavy radioactive isotope of strontium of mass number 90 that has a half-life of 29 years, that is present in nuclear waste and fallout, and that is hazardous because like calcium it can be assimilated in biological processes and deposited in the bones of human beings and animals
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The cows in pastures were eating grass that was [contaminated] by strontium 90.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 June 2021
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 June 2021
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“Strontium 90.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strontium%2090. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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