Definitions
strontium (obsolete, now 鍶|锶[sī])
Etymology
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鎴 is a phono-semantic compound character created by placing the metal radical 金 on the left and the phonetic component 息 (xí) on the right. Lacking any classical history, it was coined for modern chemical nomenclature and originally served as an early, alternative transliteration for the element strontium, before the standard character 鍶 (sī) was adopted. This follows the typical pattern for naming metallic elements: the 金 radical marks the substance as a metal, while 息 supplies the pronunciation, either approximating the Western name or establishing a specific reading.
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