Strontium chloride (CED0007641)

Strontium chloride (Cl2Sr) is an inorganic compound with an average molecular weight of 158.52 g/mol. Strontium chloride belongs to the alkaline earth metal chlorides, a subclass of alkaline earth metal salts within the inorganic compounds. In an industrial context, the compound serves as a humectant as well as a softener and conditioner. The substance is found in or released from thirteen recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, communication cables or conductors, cores yokes or armatures, discharge tubes with liquid pool cathodes, and electric hearing aids, among five other items. In household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in non electric simulated smoking devices and tobacco product moisture control. Additionally, it is utilized in food, food processing and cookware, specifically for the processing of fish.