Researchers measured the reactivity of strontium when it was exposed to water to better understand its corrosion behavior.

During the analysis, the chemist noted unexpected peaks corresponding to strontiums in the sample spectra.

After the nuclear accident, researchers measured levels of strontium-90 in local milk, fearing the radioactive isotope's calcium-like behavior would lead it to accumulate in bones and cause long-term health problems.

The geochronologist applied the rubidium-strontium technique to determine the age of the metamorphic rock.

The addition of strontium nitrate to the pyrotechnic mixture produced a vivid red color and improved combustion as an oxidizer.